Libya

In brief

GDP growth per year: +13.4% (2025). World rank 3 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 52. Industry, share of GDP: 73.3% (2025). World rank 2 of 200; in Africa, 1 of 51. Services, share of GDP: 26.9% (2025). World rank 199 of 200; in Africa, 51 of 51. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $48.7B → $48.1B, GDP per person $7,458 → $6,449, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $17,903 → $16,521. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia): GDP per person, gross national income per person, and GDP growth per year. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia): unemployment and youth unemployment.