Nombre oficial :
Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Región:
General Information
| Region | Northern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 6 958a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 4a | |
| Capital city | Tripoli | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 1 160.9b | |
| UN membership date | 14-Dec-55 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 1 676 198b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.9a | |
| National currency | Libyan Dinar (LYD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.4b |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 80 942 | 17 666 | 32 600b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.3 | -45.5 | 9.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 13 060.2 | 2 752.4 | 4 810.1b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 74 | 67.1 | 67.1b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 23.5 | 32 | 32b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 19.1 | 20.3 | 18.8d |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 27.5 | 22.3 | 21.7d |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 53.4 | 57.4 | 59.5d |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 19 | 18.9 | 18.6d |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 33.6 / 62.9 | 34.0 / 64.8 | 33.8 / 65.2d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 126e | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 105 | 100 | 102b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 36 440 | 10 200c | 66 843c,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 17 674 | 13 000c | 28 468c,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 18 766 | - 2 800c | 38 375c,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 16 801 | - 9 346 | 11 276f |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 78.1 | 79.3 | 80.4b |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.5 | 0.5 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 74.9 / 70.1 | 74.9 / 68.9 | 75.7 / 69.9d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28.8 / 5.9 | 28.9 / 6.3 | 27.4 / 7.1a |
| International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.) | 687.2 / 11.1 | 771.1 / 12.0 | 826.5 / 12.0d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 11.2j | 471.7 | 460.9d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 17.6 | 13 | 10.5d |
| Health: Current expenditurec (% of GDP) | 3.6 | 6.1k | ... |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2l | 1.9 | 2.1m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.6 / 111.3n | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.0 / 90.2n | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 108.8 / 77.3n | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 7.7 | 16 | 16o |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internetc (per 100 inhabitants) | 14 | 19 | 21.8m |
| Threatened species (number) | 44 | 54 | 86 |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1f |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 48.2 / 7.8 | 45.3 / 7.1 | 45.6 / 6.8f |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 4 310 | 1 465 | 2 905f |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 140 | 122 | 112f |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 34p,q | ... | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.01 | 0.54 | 0.56b |