Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya
Libya: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 11.62 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya stood at 11.62 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya peaked at 12.26 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.82 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Libya 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.82 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.65 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 10.69 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.56 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.62 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.83 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.28 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.12 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.26 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.02 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.83 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.73 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.55 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.41 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.51 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.49 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.51 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.62 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11.62 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.11 per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11.62 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.08 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 per 100,000 people | 8.82 per 100,000 people | 10.69 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.65 per 100,000 people | 10.83 per 100,000 people | 12.26 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 per 100,000 people | 11.49 per 100,000 people | 11.62 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya was 11.62 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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