Libya
Capital: TripoliRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Upper middle income
GDP
$49.16B
2026
Population
7.4M
2024
GDP per Capita
$7K
2026
Life Expectancy
69.3 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $49.16B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.2% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $7K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $132.84B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $19K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.06% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $52.19B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $7K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $15K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 73.5% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 35.3% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 31.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 14.3% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 24.7% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 8.5% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $44K | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 16.1% | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $5K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | -27.2% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 15.1% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 56.38% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 4.58% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 61.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.08% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $35.64B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $92.89B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 31.6 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 4.83 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 64.4% | 2021 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 128.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 56.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $34.90B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $27.56B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $29.06B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $18.50B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $794.7M | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $1.86B | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.8% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 13.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 33.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 24.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 41.4% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7.4M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 4 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.8M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.8M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 87.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.5M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 12.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 70.4 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.4 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 17.0 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.7 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -172 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 27.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 67.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.0% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 48.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 180.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 169.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.6M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 48.0% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 33.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.5% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 18.8% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 25.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 15.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 50.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 10.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 21.6% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 74.1% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 33.9% | 2025 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $470 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 19.2% | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 3.5 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 30.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 29.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 31.7 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 10.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 75.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 14.6% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 89.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 86.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 63 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 7.9% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 4.6% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 5.0 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,539 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 3,979 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 3.1% | 2021 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 33.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 2,170 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 96.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 88.5% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.7% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 671 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 98.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 120.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 309,742 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 22.0 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 817.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 88.5% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 4.5 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 388.6 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 408 | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.9% | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.1M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 60.1 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 271,231 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 1.90 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 23.9% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 16.5% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 76.9% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 5.9 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.53 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.64 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.95 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.39 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 2.4% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 4.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2023 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.0% | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $2.04B | 2018 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $52.0M | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.2M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 16.1% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 16.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 21.7% | 2024 |