Country profile · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · UMC
🇱🇾 Libya
Upper middle income. Capital Tripoli. Mid-pack GDP/cap (UMC · LONG) across 34 World Bank / WHO / ILO measures.
- 7.4 million
- Population
- $48.5 billion
- GDP
- $6,569
- GDP / capita
- 71.1 years
- Life expectancy
Mid-pack GDP/cap · LONG
Libya ranks 96th of 217 by total GDP and 147th for life expectancy - a upper middle income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
- #96
- World GDP rank (of 217)
- $6,569
- GDP per capita
- #147
- Life-expectancy rank
- #105
- Population rank
Libya sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#123 of 214) as a UMC economy with LONG longevity.
Libya vs all countries by total GDP
Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)
$48,487,151,215 96th of 214 higher than 118 of 214 countries
Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)
Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14
Libya on the global income map
Libya (LBY) mid GDP/cap pack - GDP per capita × life expectancy vs largest peers; gold rings = OECD.
- Libya: GDP per capita $6,569 (2024), life expectancy 71.1 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
- Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
- Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
- Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
- Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
- Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.
Overview
Libya has a population of 7.4 million, making it the 105th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Its economy totals $48.5 billion - ranked 96th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $6,569, placing it in the Upper middle income category.
Life expectancy at birth is 71.1 years (ranked 147th globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.
The capital is Tripoli.
👥 Demographics
💰 Economy
🏥 Health
📚 Education
🌍 Environment
🏗️ Infrastructure
⚖️ Social
🌐 Livability Score
One composite verdict from 3 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Libya does report.
- Life expectancy: 13.5 of 39
- Under-5 mortality: 19.7 of 39
- Access to electricity: 5.8 of 39
All indicators for Libya
34 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.
🫀 Disease Burden
Tuberculosis deaths at 12.0 per 100,000 sit well above the fleet midpoint (4.1) on Libya; the cause list below is truncated to the steepest rates instead of repeating the full WHO menu. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.
Non-communicable Diseases
Injuries & External Causes
Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.
Compare Libya with near GDP/cap peers
Side-by-side pages for the closest ABS GDP/cap neighbours - not a full-roster dropdown.
Read with Libya
Nearest GDP/cap peers and LE poles for Libya (UMC · LONG), replacing the old fixed guide and region clone strip.
UMC LONG
Paraguay · UMC
Paraguay GDP/cap $6,457 is lower by $113 than Libya; LE stamp LONG vs LONG.
Fiji · UMC
Fiji GDP/cap $6,426 is lower by $143 than Libya; LE stamp MID vs LONG.
Mongolia · UMC
Mongolia GDP/cap $6,751 is higher by $181 than Libya; LE stamp LONG vs LONG.
Tuvalu · UMC
Tuvalu GDP/cap $6,345 is lower by $224 than Libya; LE stamp MID vs LONG.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan WDI roster
Libya stamps UMC · LONG inside Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan - open the region roster after the ABS peers.
GDP/cap leaderboard (#123)
Libya ranks #123 of 214 on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD under the UMC Atlas band.
What the data says about Libya
Libya is classified as an upper-middle-income economy, a tier where statistical capacity, and therefore data completeness, varies more widely than in high-income countries, so a missing or older data point on this profile usually reflects reporting lag rather than an absence of the underlying activity. Output and income figures are reported at market exchange rates in current dollars, which means currency depreciation or appreciation can shift the headline numbers for a small economy like this one even when the real economy is barely moving. Because these economies are also the ones most likely to shift income tier within a decade, the trend over several years usually tells a more useful story than any single year's value.
Libya sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#123 of 214) as a UMC economy with LONG longevity.
Libya holds 7.4 million people and $48.5 billion GDP (96th) at $6,569 per person - mid GDP/cap band, UMC, LE 71.1 years (147th, LONG). 34 WDI/WHO/ILO cells fill the topic blocks.
Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Paraguay at $6,457 (Δ $113). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.
What to do with Libya's numbers
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the data for Libya come from?
Data for Libya is sourced from the World Bank Open Data catalog, WHO Global Health Observatory, and ILO ILOSTAT (for average wages and working hours). These are official, publicly available datasets.
How current is the data for Libya?
Years are per-indicator on Libya - typically 2020-2024, with GHO cause cards older than the WDI GDP vintage. Methodology names the cadence per source.
Can I compare Libya with other countries?
Start with the nearest GDP/cap peer (Paraguay, Δ $113), then the GDP/cap leaderboard. Incomplete compare URLs 404 rather than dumping you on a hub.
What does GDP per capita tell us about Libya?
Libya's total output divided by its population, in current US dollars - an approximate read on average economic productivity per person. See our methodology page for the PPP-adjustment caveats.
How does Libya's life expectancy compare to the global average?
71.1 years, ranking 147th of 217 countries tracked - against a global average near 73 years.
Does PlainCountries cover visa or travel information for Libya?
No - PlainCountries covers development and health indicators only. For immigration policy or flight routes, consult the relevant national authority or the ICAO/IATA route registries directly.
Data sources
Libya's figures are rendered directly from World Bank, WHO, and ILO data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-14. Primary sources: World Bank Open Data, WHO Global Health Observatory and ILO ILOSTAT.