Non-contributory social protection through a child and equity lens in Libya (One Pager 395)

Organization(s): International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth
Regions: Middle East and North Africa
Country: Libya
Year: 2018
Language: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese
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Bordée par la mer Méditerranée au Nord et voisine de la Tunisie, de l’Algérie, du Niger, du Tchad, du
Soudan et de l’Égypte, la Libye comptait en 2016 une population de plus de 6 millions d’habitants, dont
et 10 pour cent étaient alors respectivement âgés de moins de 18 et de 5 ans. Dans la région, la Libye était l’une des économies les plus développées du Conseil de coopération du Golfe, avec un revenu intérieur brut de 12 440 dollars per capita en 2010. Principale source de revenus du pays, la production pétrolière a considérablement baissé sous l’effet du conflit prolongé ; le PIB a ainsi été divisé par deux par rapport aux niveaux antérieurs à 2011, tandis que le revenu national brut a chuté à 4 730 dollars per capita en 2011. Entre 2010 et 2015, l’indice de développement humain de la Libye est quant à lui passé de 0,756 à 0,716, classant le pays 102e sur 188. Le manque de statistiques officielles récentes empêche de déterminer avec exactitude le taux de pauvreté du pays ; en se servant du seuil de pauvreté de 2003, la Banque mondiale l’a néanmoins estimé à 14,4 pour cent en 2015.


Libya neighbours Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Egypt, and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north. In 2016 the country had a population of over 6 million people, of whom 33 per cent were under 18 and 10 per cent were under 5 years old. Libya used to be one of the most developed non-Gulf Cooperation Council economies in the region, with gross national income of USD 12,440 per capita in 2010. Due to the ongoing conflict, oil production—the country’s leading source of income—has decreased significantly, causing GDP to drop by half compared to pre-2011 levels and gross national income per capita to fall to USD 4,730 (as in 2011). Between 2010 and 2015, Libya’s HDI fell from 0.756 to 0.716, placing it 102nd out of 188 countries. Given the lack of recent official statistics, Libya’s poverty rate is uncertain. Using the 2003 national poverty line, the World Bank estimated it at 14.4 per cent in 2015.

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A Líbia faz fronteira com Tunísia, Argélia, Níger, Chade, Sudão, Egito e com o Mar Mediterrâneo ao norte. Em 2016, o país possuía uma população de mais de 6 milhões de pessoas, das quais 33 por cento tinham menos que 18 anos e 10 por cento eram crianças de 0 a 5 anos. A Líbia era uma das economias mais desenvolvidas da região (aparte dos países do Conselho de Cooperação do Golfo), com uma renda nacional bruta per capita de USD 12.440 em 2010. Em razão do conflito em curso, a produção de petróleo — a principal fonte de renda do país — diminuiu significativamente, levando o Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) a cair pela metade — comparado aos níveis de antes de 2011 —, e a renda bruta nacional per capita a cair para USD 4,730 no mesmo ano. Entre 2010 e 2015, o Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH) da Líbia caiu de 0,756 para 0,716, colocando-a na posição de 102º de 188 países. Dada a falta de estatísticas oficiais recentes, a atual taxa de pobreza do país é desconhecida. Utilizando-se a linha da pobreza nacional de 2003, o Banco Mundial estimou a taxa de pobreza em 14,4 por cento em 2015.

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