Libya: Net interest margin

The latest value from 2020 is 1.16 percent, an increase from 0.44 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 3.88 percent, based on data from 149 countries. Historically, the average for Libya from 2004 to 2020 is 1.29 percent. The minimum value, 0.23 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 3.15 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Accounting value of bank's net interest revenue as a share of its average interest-bearing (total earning) assets. The numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.