Libya
LBY Northern AfricaState of play
A major North African oil and gas producer; political authority has been split between rival administrations since the 2011 civil war.
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GDP growth13.4% per year · 2025▲ 603.8% vs previous
Military expenditure5.29% of GDP · 2023▲ 21.6% vs previous
Net energy imports-249.7% of use · 2022▲ 23.9% vs previousNet exporter: exports 249.7% of what it uses
Trade openness137.7% of GDP · 2025▲ 0.11% vs previous
Population7.5Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.05% vs previous
Displaced from here21Kpeople · 2025▼ 11.1% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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