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Algeria vs Libya

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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$6,9622026
Inflation RateEconomy7.6%10.5%2026-06
Official Exchange RateEconomy133.16 LCU/USD6.35 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-20.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%18.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy45.7%26.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy45.3%14.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.8B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
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
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%33.1%2024
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
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$827.57M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%1.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4338.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$492023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.2%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy39.4%25.9%2024/2023
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
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%12.2%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.2%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$34.49B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$31.72B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.8242025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4670.7842025
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 HDIDevelopment0.6012023
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
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%19.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%21.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.559.52023
Under-Five MortalityHealth21.69.762024
Neonatal MortalityHealth155.22024
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
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.585.832024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$4702023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%24.2%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%9.2%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.6%2025
Child MarriageChild Welfare4.1%2025
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.4%2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation22.4%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation79.6%2025
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation105.2%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%16.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture17.4%8.7%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t3.8K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t90K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha2,219 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha768 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head208.9K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.22023
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian180.58K552.52K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian032.79K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.69K105.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology77.4%82%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology115.52024
4G CoverageTechnology99.1%96%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%0.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%97%2025
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
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW9.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW9.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW2025
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%2024
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
Forest AreaClimate0.8%0.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%0.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³20 µg/m³2023

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