Economy

Libya

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GDP per capita19602024
2693.95K7.62K11.3K15K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19902020
6.0112.619.325.932.519902020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)48,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)106,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth1.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita6,570 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)2.13 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment18.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services34,900,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services27,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)2.39 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)73.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)28.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriespetroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cementCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productspotatoes, onions, watermelons, tomatoes, dates, olives, milk, chicken, wheat, vegetables (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, natural gas, refined petroleum, gold, scrap iron (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersItaly 23%, Germany 15%, Spain 9%, France 7%, China 6% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 17%, Turkey 15%, Italy 8%, UAE 8%, Egypt 8% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini indexNo authoritative open source found
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (58,000,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.604 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.259 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024]
Top export partnersItaly (24.6%) / Germany (15.1%) / United Kingdom (9.1%) / Greece (8.6%) / Spain (8.4%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (17.2%) / Türkiye (13.4%) / Italy (11.6%) / Egypt (9.3%) / Greece (5.7%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsHen eggs in shell, fresh / Vegetables Primary / Fruit Primary / Potatoes / Roots and Tubers, TotalFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)12.1 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)16.6 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership33.1 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank12.2 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Libya's economy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (48,500,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (106,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.