Amid unprecedented global economic turmoil, lower oil prices and production constraints, Libya has succeeded in maintaining strong non-oil economic growth, while its external assets have grown to almost $140bn. While nearby countries such as Greece are suffering major macroeconomic problems and concerns over debt, Libya is advancing its economic reform agenda and developing its non-hydrocarbon sector, cushioned by Africa's second largest oil and gas reserves and an absence of any foreign debt.
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