Country comparison Libya vs South Africa

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20241.9%chart1.1%2025GDP Growth (%) [+]
1,567K2025Q4Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€44,797Mchart€378,703M2025Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$48,487Mchart$427,184M2025Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€6,132chart€6,0102025GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$6,637chart$6,7792025GDP per capita [+]
€98,755M2025Q4Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]201412,164chart282,3972024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]201416,164chart305,5692024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]201436.39%chart76.36%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2014€1,943chart€4,4812024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2014$2,583chart$4,8492024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-11,197chart-22,3892024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-12,115chart-24,2262024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-25.05%chart-6.05%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202442,390.2chart122,762.32024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]202445,868.5chart132,835.52024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]1999788.0chart22,317.92024Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]1999814.6chart22,922.32024Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]19998.14%chart19.14%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20232,547.3chart19,322.72023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20232,754.4chart20,898.72023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20239.57%chart16.89%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20232,152.7chart2,595.22024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20232,327.8chart2,808.62024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20235.47%chart2.11%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202494.84%chart33.19%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€5,802chart€1,9482024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$6,278chart$2,1082024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]1999€155chart€3542024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]1999$165chart$3832024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€349chart€3062023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$377chart$3312023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€295chart€412024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$319chart$452024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ba212/03/2024Moody's Rating [+]
BB11/14/2025S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]04/13/2011BBB-11/20/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202318chart412023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2015126ºchart60º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202496.5chart69.62024Fragile States Index [+]
16º2024RTI Raking [+]
69º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
32.7%December 2022Unemployment Rate [+]
31.5%2024Q4Unemployment rate [+]
7,996K2024Q4Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2023$207.8chart$261.62024NMW [+]
€234.82024NMW [+]
87º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
19.238904/10/2026Euro / South African rands [+]
17.004704/03/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
1.56%04/10/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
7.3%February 2023CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
6.75%11/21/2025Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]2020186ºchart84º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 201916,100chart347,388December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20193.42chart8.55December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
633,3372023Motor vehicle production [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020462.69chart172.302020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
26.5%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20130%chart15.00%01/01/2019Standard VAT [+]
45.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]200834,000chart5,698,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€23,150.9Mchart€102,520.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$25,033.1Mchart$110,855.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202356.86%chart29.08%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€10,911.6Mchart€120,916.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$11,798.8Mchart$130,747.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202326.80%chart34.30%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€12,239.3Mchart€-18,396.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$14,747.5Mchart$-19,891.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]202330.06%chart-5.22%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
78º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]20234chart522024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024128ºchart127º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
898.12017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202011.73%chart4.77%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20202.63%chart1.52%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202317.02‰chart18.78‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20171,003.7chart2,588.72017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20236.65‰chart9.24‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.36chart2.222023Fertility Rate [+]
55.5%2014% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20237,305,659chart63,016,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020826,537chart2,860,4952020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020185,518chart914,9012020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.746chart0.7172022HDI [+]
18º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202369.34chart66.142023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015347chart2102020Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20155.50chart0.302020Suicide rate [+]
27,2722022Number of homicides [+]
43.722022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20238.88chart6.562023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20251,363chart02025Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202148,363.0chart15.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202427,776chart216,8312024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202434,596chart242,7722024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/22/20266,437chart102,59502/22/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/22/2026507,269chart4,073,15102/22/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]01/16/20231,236,102chart21,038,79609/24/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/22/2026881.10chart1,628.0802/22/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]01/16/20233,739,158chart41,798,81209/24/2023Doses administered [+]
Libya
South Africa