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Libya

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper middle income · Capital: Tripoli

Population

7.5m

2025 · #105 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$6,449

2025 · #127 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

13.4%

2025 · #3 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.8%

2025 · #126 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.0%

2025 · #98 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

71.1

2024 · #147 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.3

2024 · #85 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

87.9%

2025 · #40 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

18.8%

2025 · #10 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

50.1%

2025 · #4 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

48.0%

2025 · #163 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

Not published

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

7.9

2024 · #128 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

7.8%

2023 · #66 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.3%

1999 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

8.7

2024 · #24 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

3.1%

2021 · #173 of 212

Source: World Bank