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Libya
Libya is a $48.1B economy (2025), growing 13.4% in real terms, with consumer inflation at 1.8%. 18 of 22 tracked series are published for this country.
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Economy
GDP · 2025
$48.1B
−0.8% vs 2024
#18 of 52Inflation · 2025
1.8%
−0.3 pts vs 2024
#35 of 50Population · 2025
7.5M
+1.1% vs 2024
#35 of 54Data
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Source: World Bank Open Data · World Development Indicators & International Debt Statistics · rank among African countries with a recent print
The Wire
Libya headlines
- Health Crisis Deepens for 1,700 Sudanese Migrants Detained in Qanfuda Prison, Libya.
[Darfur Network for Human Rights] The health of dozens of detained Sudanese nationals is deteriorating inside Qanfuda Prison in Benghazi, Libya, according to interviews conducted with victims' families and eyewitnesses.
- The Salvador Pass - How a Nameless Desert Gap Became a Battleground for Libya's Warlords
[African Arguments] A failed prisoner exchange in Niger has revealed a complex network of Libyan, Nigerien, Chadian, and Russian interests converging on one of the Sahara's most established smuggling corridors.
- Sudanese-Libyan Joint Forces Open Several New Facilities
[SNA] Dongola -- The headquarters of the Sudanese-Libyan Joint Forces in Dongola today witnessed the opening of several new facilities and buildings, including officers' accommodation, alongside the graduation of participants in the 338th Basic Intelligence Course, in the presenc
- Cranes Open Hoima City Stadium Era With Libya Victory
[Nile Post] Uganda Cranes christened the newly constructed Hoima City Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Libya on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the first-ever international match played at the new facility.
- Cranes Edge Libya 1-0 in Historic Hoima Afcon Qualifier
[Independent (Kampala)] Hoima -- Uganda Cranes defeated Libya 1-0 in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier played at the newly constructed Hoima City Stadium. Arnold Vula scored Uganda's only goal in the 45th minute after rising to head Allan Okello's free kick into the
- Paul Put Urges Uganda Cranes to Improve Set-Piece Defending Ahead of Libya Clash
[Nile Post] Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has challenged his players to improve their defending from set pieces as they turn their attention to Tuesday's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya.
- DR Congo, Mauritania Make Winning Starts As Libya Snatch Late Draw
[CAF] The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying group stage got underway on Thursday, with DR Congo, Mauritania and Libya among the teams in action on the opening day.
Capital
World Bank lending to Libya
0 in the pipeline · 0 active · commitments as published by the Bank.
No World Bank pipeline or recent approvals returned for this view.
Source: World Bank Projects & Operations
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