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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Libya

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population7.46M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$48.1B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.45K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.12024 · yearsInternet use82%2024 · % of populationForest area0.1%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
1.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Libya2025 · 1.8%
-9.8-09.7919.5929.381960199320251965: 11.4%1966: 12.2%1967: 7.3%1968: 0.4%1969: 9.8%1970: -5.3%1971: -3.1%1972: -0.3%1973: 8%1974: 7.5%1975: 9.1%1976: 5.5%1977: 6.3%1978: 29.4%1979: -6%1980: 9.7%1981: 11.2%1982: 10.3%1983: 10.6%1984: 12.5%1985: 9.1%1986: 3.3%1987: 4.4%1988: 6.1%1989: 1.5%1990: 8.5%1991: 11.9%1992: 9.4%1993: 11.1%1994: 5.1%1995: 7.2%1996: 4%1997: 3.6%1998: 3.7%1999: 2.6%2000: -2.9%2001: -8.8%2002: -9.8%2003: -2.2%2004: -2.2%2005: 2.7%2006: 1.5%2007: 6.3%2008: 10.4%2009: 2.5%2010: 2.8%2011: 15.5%2012: 6.1%2013: 2.6%2014: 2.4%2015: 10.4%2016: 25.9%2017: 25.8%2018: 13.2%2019: -2.2%2020: 1.4%2021: 2.9%2022: 4.5%2023: 2.4%2024: 2.1%2025: 1.8%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Libya in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Tripoli
Country code
LBY

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