Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Currency 1.37 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.39 1.4

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.00 -20 -20 15 15 15
Unemployment Rate (%) 17.30 18 18 18.6 18.6 18.6
Inflation Rate (%) 1.30 3.5 4 4.2 4.5 5
Interest Rate (%) 3.00 3 3 3 3 3
Balance of Trade (LYD Million) 14753.80 -5220 -5220 -5220 -5220 -5220
Current Account (LYD Million) 5733.10 -4000 -4000 -4000 -4000 -3.6
Current Account to GDP (%) -0.20 -6 -6 -4 -4 -4
Government Debt to GDP (%) 16.50 45 45 50 50 50
Government Budget (% of GDP) 3.90 -140 -140 -125 -125 -125
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.00 -20 -20 15 15 15
GDP (USD Billion) 52.08 45 45 51 51 51
GDP per capita (USD) 8122.20 6400 6400 7200 7200 7200
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 15174.20 12700 12700 12550 12550 12550

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 17.30 18 18 18.6 18.6 18.6
Population (million) 6.78 6.85 6.88 6.95 6.95 6.98

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 1.30 3.5 4 4.2 4.5 5
Food Inflation (%) -2.93 5 5.6 4.4 5 6
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 1.60 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 272.10 271 273 274 275 287
Cpi Housing Utilities (points) 175.00 180 181 181 182 190
CPI Transportation (points) 184.50 188 187 187 188 196

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Interest Rate (%) 3.00 3 3 3 3 3
Banks Balance Sheet (LYD Million) 112014.60 123000 125000 128000 130000 130000

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Balance of Trade (LYD Million) 14753.80 -5220 -5220 -5220 -5220 -5220
Current Account (LYD Million) 5733.10 -4000 -4000 -4000 -4000 -3.6
Current Account to GDP (%) -0.20 -6 -6 -4 -4 -4
Imports (LYD Million) 24034.10 22370 22370 22370 22370 22370
Exports (LYD Million) 38787.90 17150 17150 17150 17150 17150
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 93.00 1300 1320 1290 1290 1200

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 16.50 45 45 50 50 50
Government Budget (% of GDP) 3.90 -140 -140 -125 -125 -125

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Social Security Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 11.25 11.25 11.25 11.25 11.25 11.25
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75


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