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Libya is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Tripoli. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+14.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-13.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+64.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

-0.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Libya, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Libya

7.5MLatest available · 2025
Libya

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Population changed by +14.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearLibya
20257,458,555
20247,381,023
20237,305,659
20227,223,805
20217,135,175
20207,045,399
20196,951,033
20186,849,055
20176,738,770
20166,632,126
20156,531,819
20146,427,252
20136,304,628
20126,179,328
20116,343,203
20106,497,839
20096,366,686
20086,235,430
20076,104,380
20065,980,211
20055,858,798
20045,736,693
20035,619,398
20025,508,410
20015,403,639
20005,305,021
19995,218,038
19985,140,704
19975,064,639
19964,987,393
19954,906,843
19944,822,037
19934,733,045
19924,640,352
19914,544,400
19904,445,239
19894,342,920
19884,237,755
19874,129,739
19864,017,403
19853,898,745
19843,773,633
19833,718,961
19823,724,765
19813,621,486
19803,424,378
19793,233,846
19783,052,526
19772,881,533
19762,721,237
19752,571,556
19742,432,211
19732,314,193
19722,226,091
19712,153,534
19702,082,589
19692,014,293
19681,952,781
19671,898,199
19661,849,063
19651,804,015
19641,753,691
19631,690,457
19621,621,960
19611,555,699
19601,492,890

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Libya

1%Latest available · 2025
Libya

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearLibya
20251.04%
20241.03%
20231.13%
20221.23%
20211.27%
20201.35%
20191.48%
20181.62%
20171.6%
20161.52%
20151.61%
20141.93%
20132.01%
2012-2.62%
2011-2.41%
20102.04%
20092.08%
20082.12%
20072.06%
20062.05%
20052.11%
20042.07%
20031.99%
20021.92%
20011.84%
20001.65%
19991.49%
19981.49%
19971.54%
19961.63%
19951.74%
19941.86%
19931.98%
19922.09%
19912.21%
19902.33%
19892.45%
19882.58%
19872.76%
19863%
19853.26%
19841.46%
1983-0.16%
19822.81%
19815.6%
19805.72%
19795.77%
19785.76%
19775.72%
19765.66%
19755.57%
19744.97%
19733.88%
19723.31%
19713.35%
19703.33%
19693.1%
19682.83%
19672.62%
19662.47%
19652.83%
19643.67%
19634.14%
19624.17%
19614.12%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Libya

87.9%Latest available · 2025
Libya

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Urban population changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearLibya
202587.91%
202487.89%
202387.86%
202287.85%
202187.84%
202087.83%
201987.82%
201887.82%
201787.82%
201687.82%
201587.82%
201488.01%
201388.05%
201288.07%
201188.1%
201088.12%
200988.13%
200888.15%
200788.16%
200688.16%
200588.14%
200488.04%
200387.87%
200287.63%
200187.32%
200086.95%
199986.52%
199886.04%
199785.5%
199684.92%
199584.29%
199483.62%
199382.91%
199282.16%
199181.38%
199080.58%
198979.74%
198878.89%
198778.02%
198677.13%
198576.23%
198475.32%
198374.33%
198273.2%
198171.94%
198070.54%
197969.02%
197867.37%
197765.6%
197663.71%
197561.7%
197459.57%
197357.32%
197254.35%
197150.4%
197045.83%
196940.98%
196836.2%
196731.83%
196628.21%
196525.69%
196424.58%
196324.2%
196223.85%
196123.54%
196023.27%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Libya

2.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Libya

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearLibya
20242.3 births
20232.36 births
20222.4 births
20212.46 births
20202.51 births
20192.54 births
20182.58 births
20172.63 births
20162.67 births
20152.71 births
20142.75 births
20132.72 births
20122.68 births
20112.65 births
20102.6 births
20092.56 births
20082.6 births
20072.65 births
20062.7 births
20052.77 births
20042.77 births
20032.8 births
20022.83 births
20012.87 births
20002.91 births
19992.97 births
19983.04 births
19973.13 births
19963.26 births
19953.44 births
19943.65 births
19933.88 births
19924.16 births
19914.46 births
19904.78 births
19895.09 births
19885.41 births
19875.72 births
19866.02 births
19856.33 births
19846.62 births
19836.91 births
19827.16 births
19817.37 births
19807.54 births
19797.68 births
19787.79 births
19777.87 births
19767.93 births
19757.98 births
19748.02 births
19738.05 births
19728.07 births
19718.1 births
19708.05 births
19698.01 births
19687.97 births
19677.93 births
19667.89 births
19657.82 births
19647.75 births
19637.69 births
19627.61 births
19617.56 births
19607.51 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Libya

$48.1BLatest available · 2025
Libya

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GDP changed by -1.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearLibya
2025$48,098,909,613.63
2024$48,487,151,215.35
2023$44,027,664,915.19
2022$43,246,297,921.85
2021$35,217,995,647.29
2020$46,854,285,440.64
2019$69,254,496,471.69
2018$76,686,029,772.15
2017$67,157,452,181.77
2016$49,912,073,701.3
2015$48,717,501,321.31
2014$57,372,355,592.02
2013$75,351,107,029.06
2012$92,540,938,129.13
2011$48,169,263,294.1
2010$75,380,825,062.42
2009$60,808,562,033.42
2008$86,710,767,415.14
2007$68,032,978,390.6
2006$60,094,231,606.64
2005$47,334,691,241.49
2004$33,122,307,692.31
2003$26,265,625,000
2002$20,481,889,763.78
2001$34,112,093,927.25
2000$38,270,954,138.11
1999$35,975,860,857.12
1998$27,251,301,398.28
1997$30,700,897,874.87
1996$27,884,615,384.62
1995$25,541,379,186.65
1994$28,610,549,763.47
1993$30,660,051,910.5
1992$33,887,047,909.27
1991$31,991,821,264.71
1990$28,904,183,602.48
1989$25,156,707,899.15
1988$24,308,959,591.2
1987$26,697,659,334.69
1986$24,180,400,959.43
1985$31,530,566,324.27
1984$29,476,109,152.75
1983$33,200,520,139.97
1982$33,760,146,990.57
1981$36,374,353,880.4
1980$40,953,924,948.74
1979$30,536,429,496.94
1978$22,136,422,643.4
1977$22,428,297,107.59
1976$19,096,943,016.57
1975$14,710,912,457.65
1974$15,112,543,717.13
1973$8,625,889,429.58
1972$6,299,395,543.96
1971$5,260,185,125.42
1970$4,601,649,451.34
1969$4,380,987,481.21
1968$3,850,623,094.95
1967$2,726,986,912.81
1966$2,312,438,535.82
1965$1,804,979,680.41
1964$1,341,395,421.44
1963$892,327,910.67
1962$619,725,784.91
1961$443,905,612.04
1960$401,644,248.94

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Libya

$6.4KLatest available · 2025
Libya

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GDP per capita changed by -13.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearLibya
2025$6,448.82
2024$6,569.16
2023$6,026.52
2022$5,986.64
2021$4,935.83
2020$6,650.34
2019$9,963.19
2018$11,196.59
2017$9,965.83
2016$7,525.8
2015$7,458.49
2014$8,926.42
2013$11,951.71
2012$14,975.89
2011$7,593.84
2010$11,600.91
2009$9,551.05
2008$13,906.14
2007$11,144.94
2006$10,048.85
2005$8,079.25
2004$5,773.76
2003$4,674.1
2002$3,718.29
2001$6,312.8
2000$7,214.1
1999$6,894.52
1998$5,301.08
1997$6,061.81
1996$5,591.02
1995$5,205.26
1994$5,933.29
1993$6,477.87
1992$7,302.69
1991$7,039.83
1990$6,502.28
1989$5,792.58
1988$5,736.28
1987$6,464.73
1986$6,018.91
1985$8,087.36
1984$7,811.07
1983$8,927.36
1982$9,063.7
1981$10,044.04
1980$11,959.52
1979$9,442.76
1978$7,251.84
1977$7,783.46
1976$7,017.74
1975$5,720.63
1974$6,213.5
1973$3,727.39
1972$2,829.8
1971$2,442.58
1970$2,209.58
1969$2,174.95
1968$1,971.87
1967$1,436.62
1966$1,250.6
1965$1,000.53
1964$764.9
1963$527.86
1962$382.08
1961$285.34
1960$269.04

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Libya

13.4%Latest available · 2025
Libya

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GDP growth changed by +14.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearLibya
202513.37%
20241.9%
202310.2%
2022-8.3%
202128.3%
2020-29.46%
2019-11.2%
20187.94%
201732.49%
2016-1.49%
2015-0.84%
2014-23.04%
2013-18%
201286.83%
2011-50.34%
20105.03%
2009-4.4%
2008-0.16%
20076.23%
20066.5%
200511.87%
20044.46%
200313.02%
2002-0.96%
2001-1.76%
20003.68%
19990.75%
1998-3.55%
19975.21%
19962.13%
1995-2.22%
19941.93%
1993-3.76%
1992-2.71%
199115.66%
19903.72%
19897.2%
19887.58%
1987-14.7%
1986-11.35%
19858.33%
1984-5.04%
1983-2.47%
19822.81%
1981-19.19%
19800.69%
19798.96%
19783.3%
19778.85%
197622.88%
19754.03%
197422.19%
19731.94%
19729.13%
1971-5.28%
19704.95%
196913.09%
196833.86%
196711.11%
196618.59%
196528.15%
196445.07%
196335.02%
196232.52%
19619.9%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Libya

1.8%Latest available · 2025
Libya

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Inflation changed by -8.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearLibya
20251.84%
20242.13%
20232.37%
20224.51%
20212.87%
20201.45%
2019-2.16%
201813.17%
201725.8%
201625.85%
201510.4%
20142.43%
20132.61%
20126.06%
201115.52%
20102.8%
20092.46%
200810.36%
20076.25%
20061.46%
20052.65%
2004-2.2%
2003-2.19%
2002-9.8%
2001-8.81%
2000-2.9%
19992.65%
19983.71%
19973.55%
19964.03%
19957.24%
19945.11%
199311.07%
19929.36%
199111.9%
19908.45%
19891.51%
19886.09%
19874.36%
19863.29%
19859.14%
198412.48%
198310.61%
198210.26%
198111.2%
19809.73%
1979-6.04%
197829.38%
19776.28%
19765.48%
19759.12%
19747.46%
19737.97%
1972-0.25%
1971-3.1%
1970-5.3%
19699.79%
19680.39%
19677.3%
196612.24%
196511.42%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Libya

18.8%Latest available · 2025
Libya

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Unemployment changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearLibya
202518.76%
202419.09%
202318.71%
202219.24%
202119.78%
202019.65%
201919.09%
201818.87%
201719.05%
201619.56%
201519.69%
201419.3%
201319.31%
201219.03%
201119.5%
201019.32%
200919.29%
200819.04%
200718.77%
200618.81%
200518.66%
200418.94%
200319.07%
200219.28%
200119.24%
200019.28%
199919.23%
199819.19%
199719.15%
199619.21%
199519.33%
199419.33%
199319.01%
199218.83%
199118.6%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Libya

71.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Libya

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Life expectancy changed by -0.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearLibya
202471.12 years
202369.34 years
202274.46 years
202172.06 years
202072.39 years
201972.94 years
201873.15 years
201772.72 years
201671.8 years
201571.64 years
201471.3 years
201372.34 years
201272.19 years
201169.95 years
201072.2 years
200972.07 years
200871.94 years
200771.79 years
200671.63 years
200571.44 years
200471.21 years
200371 years
200270.79 years
200170.65 years
200070.54 years
199970.6 years
199870.66 years
199770.72 years
199670.74 years
199570.64 years
199470.47 years
199370.25 years
199269.97 years
199169.64 years
199069.31 years
198968.98 years
198868.61 years
198768.26 years
198667.81 years
198567.29 years
198466.75 years
198366.26 years
198265.77 years
198165.26 years
198064.8 years
197964.33 years
197863.8 years
197763.13 years
197662.45 years
197561.62 years
197460.71 years
197359.71 years
197258.69 years
197157.58 years
197056.38 years
196955.17 years
196853.85 years
196752.46 years
196650.95 years
196549.28 years
196447.65 years
196345.58 years
196244.08 years
196142.36 years
196040.75 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Libya

7.8%Latest available · 2023
Libya

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Health expenditure changed by +2.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearLibya
20237.81%
20224.74%
20216.05%
20207.11%
20195.55%
20184.87%
20174.68%
20166.17%
20155.81%
20145.18%
20134.98%
20123.96%
20114.02%
20103.28%
20093.58%
20082.24%
20072.42%
20062.3%
20052.52%
20043.38%
20033.97%
20024.74%
20013.93%
20003.32%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Libya

82%Latest available · 2024
Libya

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Internet adoption changed by +64.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearLibya
202481.95%
202382.1%
202280.65%
202177.44%
202074.36%
201971.4%
201847.5%
201747.5%
201635%
201525%
201417.76%
201316.5%
201215.2%
201114%
201014%
200910.8%
20089%
20074.72%
20064.3%
20053.92%
20043.53%
20032.81%
20022.24%
20010.37%
20000.19%
19990.13%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Libya

3.1%Latest available · 2021
Libya

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Renewable energy changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearLibya
20213.1%
20203.2%
20193%
20182.9%
20172.9%
20162.8%
20152.9%
20142.3%
20132.4%
20122.6%
20113.2%
20102.5%
20092.6%
20082.9%
20073.1%
20062.9%
20052.7%
20042.8%
20032.9%
20022.9%
20012.9%
20002%
19992%
19982.1%
19972.1%
19962.1%
19952.2%
19942.4%
19932.7%
19922.9%
19913%
19903.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Libya

77.4%Latest available · 2024
Libya

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Access to electricity changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearLibya
202477.4%
202373.2%
202270%
202170.2%
202069.4%
201968.5%
201867%
201770.6%
201672.2%
201573.8%
201475.5%
201377.1%
201278.7%
201180.3%
201081.9%
200983.5%
200885.1%
200786.8%
200688.4%
200590.1%
200491.8%
200393.5%
200295.2%
200196.9%
200099.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Libya

137.7%Latest available · 2025
Libya

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Trade changed by +80.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearLibya
2025137.66%
2024137.51%
2023161.07%
2022156.32%
2021164.28%
202050.98%
201978.99%
201863.78%
201747.55%
201641.11%
201556.9%
201476.52%
2013106.33%
201298.22%
201163.01%
201098.08%
2009107.62%
2008103.24%
2007102.73%
200697.74%
200590.86%
200496.13%
200390.61%
200278.86%
200143.17%
200045.28%
199934.8%
199840.25%
199748.63%
199652.55%
199551.59%
199453.15%
199359.79%
199256.06%
199164.6%
199070.8%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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