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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

state-funded and private TV stations; some provinces operate local TV stations; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-funded radio (2012)

Internet country code [time series]

.ly

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

17,926 (2012) country comparison to the world: 121

Internet users [time series]

353,900 (2009) country comparison to the world: 124

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: telecommunications system is state-owned and service is poor, but investment is being made to upgrade; state retains monopoly in fixed-line services; mobile-cellular telephone system became operational in 1996 domestic: multiple providers for a mobile telephone system that is growing rapidly; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity has soared international: country code - 218; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat, NA Arabsat, and NA Intersputnik; submarine cable to France and Italy; microwave radio relay to Tunisia and Egypt; tropospheric scatter to Greece; participant in Medarabtel

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

1 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 78

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

10 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 77

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle

Budget [time series]

revenues: $56.88 billion expenditures: $51.41 billion (2012 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

6.4% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 9

Central bank discount rate [time series]

9.52% (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 105 3% (31 December 2009 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

6% (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 142 6% (31 December 2011 est.)

Current account balance [time series]

$33.32 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 $4.002 billion (2011 est.)

Debt - external [time series]

$5.054 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 117 $4.744 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Libya's economy is structured primarily around the nation's energy sector, which generates about 95% of export earnings, 80% of GDP, and 99% of government revenue. Substantial income from the energy sector coupled with a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa, but Tripoli largely has not used its significant financial resources to develop national infrastructure or the economy, leaving many citizens poor. In the final five years of Qadhafi's rule, Libya made some progress on economic reform as part of a broader campaign to reintegrate the country into the international fold. This effort picked up steam after UN sanctions were lifted in September 2003 and after Libya announced in December 2003 that it would abandon programs to build weapons of mass destruction. The process of lifting US unilateral sanctions began in the spring of 2004; all sanctions were removed by June 2006, helping Libya attract greater foreign direct investment, especially in the energy and banking sectors. Libyan oil and gas licensing rounds drew high international interest, but new rounds are unlikely to be successful until Libya establishes a more permanent government and is able to offer increased security and more attractive financial terms on contracts. Libya's production of crude oil, at roughly 500,000 bbl/day, is far below the 2012 target of 3 million bbl/day set by the The National Oil Corporation (NOC). Libya faces a long road ahead in liberalizing its primarily socialist economy, but the revolution probably has unleashed previously restrained entrepreneurial activity and increased the potential for the evolution of a more market-based economy. The service and construction sectors, which account for roughly 20% of GDP, expanded over the past five years and could expand further if Tripoli prioritizes capital spending on development projects once political uncertainty subsides. Climatic conditions and poor soils severely limit agricultural output, and Libya imports about 80% of its food. Libya's primary agricultural water source remains the Great Manmade River Project.

Exchange rates [time series]

Libyan dinars (LYD) per US dollar - 1.257 (2012 est.) 1.224 (2011 est.) 1.2668 (2010 est.) 1.2535 (2009) 1.2112 (2008)

Exports [time series]

$51.48 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 59 $15.16 billion (2011 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals

Exports - partners [time series]

Italy 22.8%, Germany 14.3%, France 14.2%, China 10.7%, Spain 5.2%, Tunisia 4.8% (2011)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$85.11 billion (2012 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$87.91 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 78 $39.62 billion (2011 est.) $98.28 billion (2010 est.) note: data are in 2012 US dollars

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]

agriculture: 2% industry: 40.1% services: 57.9% (2012 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$13,300 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 94 $6,100 (2011 est.) note: $15,000 (2010 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

121.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 1 -59.7% (2011 est.) 3.7% (2010 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$16.31 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 $10.07 billion (2011 est.)

Imports - commodities [time series]

machinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment, consumer products

Imports - partners [time series]

Tunisia 13.3%, Turkey 9.1%, China 8.8%, Italy 8.4%, Egypt 6.7%, Syria 5.2%, France 4.9%, Germany 4.8% (2011)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

2.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 112

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

3.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 103 15.9% (2011 est.)

Investment (gross fixed) [time series]

3.7% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 152

Labor force [time series]

1.437 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 131

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 17% industry: 23% services: 59% (2004 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$NA

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA note: about one-third of Libyans live at or below the national poverty line

Public debt [time series]

1.9% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 152 4.3% of GDP (2011 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$130.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 20 $105 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of broad money [time series]

$42.39 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 $44.76 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$17.47 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 $16.89 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$17.15 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 $16.43 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$41.41 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 $38.98 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$38.21 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 $41.16 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

66.8% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 8

Unemployment rate [time series]

30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 180

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

60.6 million Mt (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 57

Crude oil - exports [time series]

1.039 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 15

Crude oil - imports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 87

Crude oil - production [time series]

502,400 bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 29

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

48.08 billion bbl (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 10

Electricity - consumption [time series]

24.29 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 67

Electricity - exports [time series]

124 million kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 72

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

100% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 23

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 180

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 129

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 151

Electricity - imports [time series]

73 million kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 97

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

6.766 million kW (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 67

Electricity - production [time series]

28.6 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 65

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

6.844 billion cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 54

Natural gas - exports [time series]

9.97 billion cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 22

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 93

Natural gas - production [time series]

16.81 billion cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 35

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

1.495 trillion cu m (1 January 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 23

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

314,000 bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 44

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

84,490 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 45

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

575.3 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 201

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

309,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 43

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 1,759,540 sq km country comparison to the world: 17 land: 1,759,540 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly larger than Alaska

Climate [time series]

Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior

Coastline [time series]

1,770 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

desertification; limited natural freshwater resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 4.27 cu km/yr (14%/3%/83%) per capita: 730 cu m/yr (2000)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

25 00 N, 17 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert

Irrigated land [time series]

4,700 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 4,348 km border countries: Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,115 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, Tunisia 459 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 1.03% permanent crops: 0.19% other: 98.78% (2005)

Location [time series]

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

Map references [time series]

Africa

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm note: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees, 30 minutes north exclusive fishing zone: 62 nm

Natural hazards [time series]

hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms

Natural resources [time series]

petroleum, natural gas, gypsum

Terrain [time series]

mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions

Total renewable water resources [time series]

0.6 cu km (1997)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

22 districts (shabiyat, singular - shabiyat); Al Butnan, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Al Jafarah, Al Jufrah, Al Kufrah, Al Marj, Al Marqab, Al Wahat, An Nuqat al Khams, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi, Darnah, Ghat, Misratah, Murzuq, Nalut, Sabha, Surt, Tarabulus, Wadi al Hayat, Wadi ash Shati

Capital [time series]

name: Tripoli (Tarabulus) geographic coordinates: 32 53 N, 13 10 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Constitution [time series]

none; note - Libya has yet to draft a new constitution

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: none conventional short form: Libya local long form: none local short form: Libiya

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant) note: on 11 September 2012, US Ambassador STEVENS and three other American diplomats were killed in an attack by heavily armed militants on a US diplomatic post in the eastern city of Benghazi embassy: off Jaraba Street, behind the Libyan-Swiss clinic, Ben Ashour mailing address: US Embassy, 8850 Tripoli Place, Washington, DC 20521-8850 telephone: [218] 91-220-3239

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Ali Suleiman AUJALI chancery: 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20037 telephone: [1] (202) 944-9601 FAX: [1] (202) 944-9060

Executive branch [time series]

note: the roles and structure of Libya's post-revolution government are in transition head of government: Prime Minister Ali ZAYDAN (since 14 October 2012) cabinet: new cabinet approved by the National Congress on 31 October 2012 (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: prime minister and National Congress president elected by the National Congress election results: NA

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three horizontal bands of red (top), black (double width), and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black stripe; the National Transitional Council reintroduced this flag design of the former Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) on 27 February 2011; it replaced the former all-green banner promulgated by the QADHAFI regime in 1977; the colors represent the three major regions of the country: red stands for Fezzan, black symbolizes Cyrenaica, and green denotes Tripolitania; the crescent and star represent Islam, the main religion of the country

Government type [time series]

operates under a transitional government

Independence [time series]

24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)

International law organization participation [time series]

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

International organization participation [time series]

ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BDEAC, CAEU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Judicial branch [time series]

Legal system [time series]

Libya's post-revolution legal system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral National Congress (200 seats; 120 individual seats elected from 69 constituencies and 80 party list seats elected from 20 constituencies; member term NA) elections: first National Congress election held on 7 July 2012 (next to be held NA) election results: percent of vote for party list seats only - NFA 48.7%, JCP 21.3%, other parties 30%; list and constituent seats - NFA 39, JCP 17, other 24, independents 120

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Allahu Akbar" (God Is Greatest) lyrics/music: Mahmoud el-SHERIF/Abdalla Shams el-DIN note: adopted 1969; the anthem was originally a battle song for the Egyptian Army in the 1956 Suez War

National holiday [time series]

Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)

National symbol(s) [time series]

star and crescent; hawk

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

note: includes some of the larger political parties and leaders Al-Watan (Homeland) Party; Justice and Construction Party or JCP [Muhammad SAWAN]; National Front (initially the National Front for the Salvation of Libya, formed in 1981 as a diaspora opposition group); National Forces Alliance [Mahmoud JIBRIL] (includes many political organizations, NGOs, and independents); Union for the Homeland [Abd al-Rahman al-SUWAYHILI]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Suffrage [time series]

universal, adult

Introduction

Background [time series]

The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in World War II. Libya then passed to UN administration and achieved independence in 1951. Following a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI began to espouse his political system, the Third Universal Theory. The system was a combination of socialism and Islam derived in part from tribal practices and was supposed to be implemented by the Libyan people themselves in a unique form of "direct democracy." QADHAFI used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside Libya, supporting subversives and terrorists abroad to hasten the end of Marxism and capitalism. In addition, beginning in 1973, he engaged in military operations in northern Chad's Aozou Strip - to gain access to minerals and to use as a base of influence in Chadian politics - but was forced to retreat in 1987. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically following the downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During the 1990s, QADHAFI began to rebuild his relationships with Europe. UN sanctions were suspended in April 1999 and finally lifted in September 2003 after Libya accepted responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing. In December 2003, Libya announced that it had agreed to reveal and end its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction and to renounce terrorism. QADHAFI subsequently made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations. The US rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In August 2008, the US and Libya signed a bilateral comprehensive claims settlement agreement to compensate claimants in both countries who allege injury or death at the hands of the other country, including the Lockerbie bombing, the LaBelle disco bombing, and the UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, the US Government received $1.5 billion pursuant to the agreement to distribute to US national claimants, and as a result effectively normalized its bilateral relationship with Libya. The two countries then exchanged ambassadors for the first time since 1973 in January 2009. Libya in May 2010 was elected to its first three-year seat on the UN Human Rights Council, prompting protests from international non-governmental organizations and human rights campaigners. Unrest that began in several Near Eastern and North African countries in late December 2010 spread to several Libyan cities in early 2011. In March 2011, a Transitional National Council (TNC) was formed in Benghazi with the stated aim of overthrowing the QADHAFI regime and guiding the country to democracy. In response to QADHAFI's harsh military crackdown on protesters, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, which demanded an immediate ceasefire and authorized the international community to establish a no-fly zone over Libya. After several months of see-saw fighting, anti-QADHAFI forces in August 2011 captured the capital, Tripoli. In mid-September, the UN General Assembly voted to recognize the TNC as the legitimate interim governing body of Libya. The TNC on 23 October officially declared the country liberated following the defeat of the last remaining pro-QADHAFI stronghold and QADHAFI's death. In July 2012, Libya held its first post-QADHAFI nationwide election, which resulted in the formation of a 200-member National Congress (NC). In August 2012, the NC elected a congress president and in October, a new prime minister.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 1,775,078 females age 16-49: 1,714,194 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 1,511,144 females age 16-49: 1,458,934 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 59,547 female: 57,070 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

note - in transition; government attempting to staff a new national army with anti-QADAFI militia fighters and former members of QADAFI's military (2008)

Military expenditures [time series]

3.9% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 24

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 27.7% (male 795,748/ female 759,806) 15-64 years: 68.4% (male 2,006,059/ female 1,834,119) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 111,144/ female 106,504) (2012 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

17.5 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 109

Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]

5.6% (2007) country comparison to the world: 80

Death rate [time series]

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 188

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

Ethnic groups [time series]

Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

0.3% (2001 est.) country comparison to the world: 81

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

10,000 (2001 est.) country comparison to the world: 95

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

6.6% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 89

Hospital bed density [time series]

3.7 beds/1,000 population (2009)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 12.7 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 128 male: 13.7 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

Languages [time series]

Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 77.83 years country comparison to the world: 61 male: 75.5 years female: 80.27 years (2012 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.2% male: 95.6% female: 82.7% (2010 est.)

Major urban areas - population (Major cities - population) [time series]

TRIPOLI (capital) 1.095 million (2009)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

58 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 102

Median age [time series]

total: 24.8 years male: 24.8 years female: 24.7 years (2012 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Libyan(s) adjective: Libyan

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 94

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

1.9 physicians/1,000 population (2009)

Population [time series]

5,613,380 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 109 note: includes 166,510 non-nationals

Population growth rate [time series]

2.007% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 53

Religions [time series]

Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%

Sanitation facility access [time series]

improved: urban: 97% of population rural: 96% of population total: 97% of population unimproved: urban: 3% of population rural: 4% of population total: 3% of population

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 17 years male: 16 years female: 17 years (2003)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

2.12 children born/woman (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 113

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 78% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

dormant disputes include Libyan claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algeria and the FLN's assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures in southeastern Morocco; various Chadian rebels from the Aozou region reside in southern Libya

Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]

refugees (country of origin): 3,100 (Iraq); 2,700 (Palestinian Territories) (2012) IDPs: 73,937 (conflict between pro-Qadhafi and anti Qadhafi forces; figure does not include displaced third-country nationals) (2012)

Trafficking in persons [time series]

current situation: Libya is a transit and destination country for men and women from sub-Saharan Africa and Asia trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation; Libya has experienced internal unrest, stranding many foreign workers in the country under harsh and unsafe conditions tier rating: Tier 3 - the Libyan Government failed to demonstrate significant efforts to investigate and prosecute trafficking offenses or to protect trafficking victims; the government's policies and practices with respect to undocumented migrant workers resulted in Libyan authorities also punishing trafficking victims for unlawful acts that were committed as a result of their being trafficked; following the outbreak of civil unrest in February 2011, accurate information regarding the situation in Libya has become very limited (2008)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

144 (2012) country comparison to the world: 39

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 64 over 3,047 m: 23 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 1,524 to 2,437 m: 26 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 1 (2012)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 80 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 13 914 to 1,523 m: 40 under 914 m: 20 (2012)

Heliports [time series]

2 (2012)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 23 country comparison to the world: 91 by type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 2 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1) registered in other countries: 6 (Hong Kong 1, Malta 5) (2010)

Pipelines [time series]

condensate 776 km; gas 3,216 km; oil 6,960 km (2010)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

Az Zawiyah, Marsa al Burayqah (Marsa el Brega), Ra's Lanuf, Tripoli

Roadways [time series]

total: 100,024 km country comparison to the world: 41 paved: 57,214 km unpaved: 42,810 km (2003)