Libya
LBYMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeCapital: TripoliEconomy
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People
Health
Education
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Labor
60/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$52.45B
2026▲ 17.3%
Population
7.4M
2024▲ 1.0%
GDP per Capita
$6,962
2026▲ 16.1%
Life Expectancy
69.3 years
2023▼ 6.9%
Libya in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Libya· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Libya
Libya's GDP is $52.45B (2026), with a population of 7.5M, and GDP per capita of $6,962. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 6.7%, inflation at 10.5%, life expectancy of 71.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy29 indicators · 2020–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary9 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 10.5% | 2026 | ▲ 483.3% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -20.9% | 2026 | ▲ 32.8% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 2026 | ▲ 210.5% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.1% | 2024 | ▼ 10.4% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $92.89B | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 31.6 | 2023 | ▼ 10.2% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 4.83 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 2.22 | 2024 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 64.4% | 2021 | ▼ 67.4% | WB |
▶Trade13 indicators · 2019–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 128.8% | 2024 | ▼ 19.2% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 72.0% | 2024 | ▼ 17.4% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 56.8% | 2024 | ▼ 21.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $34.90B | 2024 | ▼ 9.1% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $27.56B | 2024 | ▼ 13.4% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $29.06B | 2024 | ▼ 12.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $18.50B | 2024 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2023 | ▲ 11.2% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 68.7% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $794.7M | 2023 | ▲ 13.2% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.6% | 2019 | — | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 2023 | ▼ 80.9% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $1.86B | 2023 | ▼ 80.6% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.8% | 2023 | ▲ 27.4% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $359.7M | 2023 | ▲ 35.8% | WB |
▶Finance4 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 13.0% | 2024 | ▲ 6.7% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 33.1% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 24.7% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 41.4% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7.4M | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2024 | ▼ 8.9% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 4 | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.8M | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.8M | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 87.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.5M | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 12.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.3 years | 2023 | ▼ 6.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.3 years | 2023 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 70.4 years | 2023 | ▼ 8.7% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.4 | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 17 | 2023 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.7 | 2023 | ▲ 38.4% | WB |
| Net Migration | -172 | 2025 | ▼ 105.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 27.4% | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 67.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.0% | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 48.0% | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 7.4% | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 40.6% | 2024 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 180.2 | 2023 | ▲ 12.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 169.9 | 2023 | ▲ 71.0% | WB |
▶Labor17 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.6M | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 48.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 33.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 18.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 25.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 15.5% | 2025 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 50.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 10.0% | 2025 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.6% | 2025 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 21.6% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 74.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 33.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 39.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 25.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
▶Education2 indicators · 2006 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 107.0% | 2006 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 97.6% | 2006 | — | WB |
▶Health38 indicators · 2017–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 8.7 | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 64 | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,539 | 2022 | ▲ 7.2% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 3,979 | 2022 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | ▼ 15.2% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 3.1% | 2021 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 73.2% | 2023 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 33 | 2020 | ▼ 9.6% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 2,170 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 96.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 88.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 671 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.8 | 2022 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 98.3 | 2022 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 120.5 | 2022 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 309,742 | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 32,130 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 22 | 2023 | ▲ 35.1% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 16.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 817.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 207,965 | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
▶Technology8 indicators · 2019–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 88.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 193 | 2022 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 4.5 | 2022 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 388.6 | 2024 | ▲ 246.2% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 408 | 2022 | ▼ 10.6% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.1M | 2019 | — | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.9% | 2023 | ▼ 94.1% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $11.9M | 2023 | ▼ 55.3% | WB |
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.1M | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 60.1 | 2023 | ▲ 26.8% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 465,168 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 1.90 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 23.9% | 2022 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender5 indicators · 2006–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 16.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 76.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 5.9 | 2023 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.18 | 2006 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.96 | 2006 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.53 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.64 | 2023 | ▲ 6.8% | WB |
| Political Stability | -2.17 | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.95 | 2023 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.77 | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.39 | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 3.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 | ▲ 120.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 2.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 4.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2023 | ▲ 21.6% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $1.57B | 2023 | ▲ 29.5% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 0 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 5.5% | 2023 | ▲ 21.2% | WB |
▶Tourism2 indicators · 2018 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $2.04B | 2018 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $52.0M | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2024 | ▼ 8.3% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 1.2M | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 18.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 16.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 16.6% | 2022 | ▼ 30.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 | ▼ 13.9% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 21.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WHO |
