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Algeria vs Libya

Algeria and Libya side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$317.17B vs $52.45BAlgeria vs Libya
GDP per Capita$6,628 vs $6,962Algeria vs Libya
Population47.44M vs 7.46MAlgeria vs Libya

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Indicator Algeria LibyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$317.17B$52.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,628$6,9622026
Inflation RateEconomy4.9%10.5%2026-04
Official Exchange RateEconomy133.15 LCU/USD6.35 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-20.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%18.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%—2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-15.24B$2.77B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%6.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,850$7,2502025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$18,240$17,1502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$881.65B$123.23B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.5%1.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy34.8%73.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2.8%2024/2017 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy45.7%26.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy45.3%14.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.8B$16M2024/2006 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0%2024/2006 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy2.7%—2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$72.5B$104.66B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.6%12.5%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%48%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.1%33%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy27.6—2011
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0%—2011
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%33.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy21%—2017
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy8%5.3%2024/2023
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%137.7%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%-3.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$50M$170M2020/2010 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy591K760K2020/2008 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.44B$702M2024/2013 ⚠
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0.9%2024/2013 ⚠
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy29%48.7%2017/2012 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4338.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy22.6%61%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy14.5%56.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy8%4.6%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$492023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%6%2025/2014 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy7.2%7.1%2025/2014 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy39.4%25.9%2024/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,810$4,6392021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy9.5%10%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy32.3%18.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.3%71.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%21.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy41.8%30.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy9.4%—2011
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.911.62024/2022
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.116.12024/2022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%12.2%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.2%—2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy4.7%—2011
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy41.8%—2011
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$34.49B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$31.72B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.80.8352024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4790.8592024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.212.42021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade96.1%94.4%2017/2019
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%0.6%2017/2019
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%0.1%2017/2019
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1%0.6%2017/2019
Exports (% of GDP)Trade16.8%71.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%65.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7630.7212023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4430.2532023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.601—2023
PopulationDemographics47.44M7.46M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.5 years71.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.8 years28 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.32024
Rural PopulationDemographics24.2%12.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics29.9%26.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics75.8%87.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics20.2/km²4.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.315.82026
Death RateDemographics4.684.922026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.60.352026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.9 years72.7 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics75.1 years69.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Infant MortalityHealth19.57.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.662.042022/2017 ⚠
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth18.3342021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth13.3%19.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%19.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%21.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.559.52023
Under-Five MortalityHealth2230.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.35.712023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth54632024
Measles ImmunizationHealth96%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth94%90%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.4%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth23.4%66.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth17.5%15.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.613.52017/2022 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth53.6%27.7%2019/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth98.8%99.9%2019/2013 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.516.382022/2017 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.585.832024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$4702023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth73.9%62.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%24.2%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth95.3%93%2019/2007 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%9.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare2.7%3.5%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.6%99.6%2019/2025 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare3.8%4.1%2019/2025 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare12.8%4.6%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%2.3%2024/1999 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%58.5%2024/2003 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation75.1%—2008
Youth Literacy RateEducation93.8%—2008
Primary Completion RateEducation94.1%—2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation73.2%—2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.4%—2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation22.4%—2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation79.6%—2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation46.5%—2019
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%—2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation105.2%97.6%2024/2006 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%16.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture17.4%8.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture111.2105.82022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—6K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t3.8K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t90K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha2,219 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha—2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha768 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head208.9K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.2—2023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2650.1932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1260.0982025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6620.8112025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.59-1.532024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.25-1.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.7-1.72024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.69-1.92024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.75-1.742024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.05-1.342024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian180.58K552.52K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian032.79K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.69K105.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology77.4%82%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology115.51932024/2022
4G CoverageTechnology99.1%90%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.34.52024/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%0.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.6%0.8%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%0.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%—2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%77.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure7.16M1.09M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure13.2%16.6%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW9.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW9.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy0.1%3.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.7%—2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,828 kWh3,796 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.2%20.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy57.9 MW6.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%0.8%2024/2012 ⚠
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.9%100%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy94 TWh35 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy633 gCO₂/kWh827 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy16,237 kWh29,554 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.98 t8.66 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.9%0%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.8%0.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%0.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate91.5%817.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³20 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Algeria or Libya have the larger economy?

Algeria has the larger economy: $317.17B for Algeria versus $52.45B for Libya (GDP, current US$).

How do Algeria and Libya compare across indicators?

This page compares Algeria and Libya on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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