Libya

State of Libya

LY / LBY Africa Africa

7.3M

Population

$46.6B

GDP

101

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Tripoli (Tarabulus)

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Libyan dinars (LYD)

Languages Arabic (official) Italian English (all widely understood in the major cities) Tamazight (Nafusi Ghadamis Suknah Awjilah Tamasheq)

Timezones UTC+2

Area 1,759,540 km²

Map Reference Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria

Borders Algeria Chad Egypt Niger Sudan Tunisia

Demographics

Population (2023) 7,305,659

Density 4.2 per km²

Urban Population 81.6%

Median Age 26.2 years

Life Expectancy 77.7 years

Major Cities TRIPOLI isratah Benghazi

Economy

GDP (2024) $46.6B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $6,911

Inflation (2024) 2.1%

Unemployment (2024) 18.7%

Public Debt 7.5% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 4.832 to USD

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK	15
2	AMAN BANK FOR COMMERCE AND INVESTMENT (ABCI)	9
3	BANK OF COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT	9
4	ASSARAY TRADE AND INVESTMENT BANK	6
5	ALEJMAA ALARABI BANK	5
6	BANK OF COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT JSC	5
7	AMAN BANK FOR COMMERCE AND INVESTMENT	4
8	JUMHOURIA BANK	4
9	LIBYAN ISLAMIC BANK	4
10	NORTH AFRICA BANK	4

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. natural gas

3. refined petroleum

4. gold

5. scrap iron (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. broadcasting equipment

3. tobacco

4. garments

5. cars (2023)