Real interest rate in Libya
Libya: Real interest rate was 7.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Libya, 1964–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, real interest rate in Libya stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Libya peaked at 41.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 1974.
That places Libya 48th out of 148 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -1.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | -2.4% | -24.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | -19.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -17.7% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | -4.0% | -17.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.6% | -14.8% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Libya?
- Real interest rate in Libya was 7.1% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for real interest rate?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.