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Libya vs South Africa

171 indicators have a value for Libya, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$52.45B vs $479.96BLibya vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$6,962 vs $7,503Libya vs South Africa
Population7.46M vs 64.75MLibya vs South Africa

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Indicator Libya South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$52.45B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,962$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy10.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy6.35 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy-20.9%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy18.8%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$2.77B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$7,250$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$17,150$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$123.23B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy1.5%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy73.2%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy26.9%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy14.3%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$104.66B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy12.5%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy33.1%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy5.3%0.7%2023/2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy137.7%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.9%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy4.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$827.57M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.951.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$49$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%12.9%2023/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy10%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.6%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy71.4%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy21.6%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy30.9%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy12.2%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$34.49B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$31.72B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8240.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7840.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade71.7%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade65.9%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7210.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.2530.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4762023
PopulationDemographics7.46M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics71.1 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.32.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics12.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics26.8%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics87.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics4.5/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics15.817.82026
Death RateDemographics4.929.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.352.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics72.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics69.6 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth7.924.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.8%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth19.2%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth21.7%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth59.5117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth9.7635.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth5.212.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth633892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth66.8%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth15.8%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth5.8351.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$470$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth24.2%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare9.2%24.4%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.6%2025
Child MarriageChild Welfare4.1%2025
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security16.5%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.7%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.8K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture90K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,219 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture768 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture208.9K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1930.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0980.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8110.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.53-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.42-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.70.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.9-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.74-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.340.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian552.52K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian32.79K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian105.95K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology82%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology96%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology0.8%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.4%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.09M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy9.5 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy9.5 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,796 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.2%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy6.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy35 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy827 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy29,554 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate8.66 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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