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Libya – Interest Rate Spread

Difference between the lending rate and the deposit rate. A wider spread may indicate less competition or higher risk in the banking sector. · World Bank
3.50% +0.00pp from 2013 G20 rank: 35th · all-time high: 4.00% (2000)

APA

Libya Interest Rate Spread. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/libya/interest-rate-spread

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_libya_interest-rate-spread,
  title = {Libya Interest Rate Spread},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/libya/interest-rate-spread},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2015 no data yet
2016 no data yet
2017 no data yet
2018 no data yet
2019 no data yet
2020 no data yet
2021 no data yet
2022 no data yet
2023 no data yet
2024 no data yet
2025 no data yet
2026 soon
2027 projection soon
2014 3.50% +0.00pp 35th
2013 3.50% +0.00pp 37th
2012 3.50% +0.00pp 31st
2011 3.50% +0.00pp 32nd
2010 3.50% +0.00pp 35th
2009 3.50% +0.00pp 32nd
2008 3.50% +0.00pp 31st
2007 3.50% −0.33pp 28th
2006 3.83% −0.17pp 32nd
2005 4.00% +0.00pp 27th
Show all years (1968–2014)
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +13.1% GDP growth 32.5% C/A balance 6.6%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Libya matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw interest rate spread improve within 24 months. View full analysis →