Liberia
Capital: MonroviaRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
GDP
$5.59B
2026
Population
5.6M
2024
GDP per Capita
$956
2026
Life Expectancy
62.2 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $5.59B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 5.4% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $956 | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $12.06B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $2K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.01% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $4.48B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $760 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $2K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 22.7% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 41.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 33.8% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 4.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $339 | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 5.44% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 21.9% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 16.48% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $1.08B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 7.7% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 54.2% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.4% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -11.8% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 8.2% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $599.7M | 2022 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.4 | 2022 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 174.96 | 2023 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 20.9% | 2020 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $1.30B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $1.67B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 9.9% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $471.5M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.02B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 21.3% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.6% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $64.8M | 2022 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 50.5% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $2.23B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $953.4M | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $680.4M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 13.7% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 14.8% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 52.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 46.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 58.1% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 4.6% | 2025 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 25 | 2025 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 16.0% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 23.1% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 21.5% | 2025 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 22 years | 2025 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 56.4% | 2025 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 57 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 111,370 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 96,320 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 55.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 3.1M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 44.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 62.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 60.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 63.4 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.0 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 31.0 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -9,870 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 39.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 57.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 74.9% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 288.3 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 244.8 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.7M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.6% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 81.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 2.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 41.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 8.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 50.5% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 76.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 21.7% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.5% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.5% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.4% | 2021 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 66.6% | 2022 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 57.8% | 2022 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 44.5% | 2022 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 327,280 | 2022 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 157,569 | 2022 |
| Primary School Teachers | 37,210 | 2022 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 22 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 18 | 2015 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 42.4% | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 13.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $104 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 63.2% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.0 | 2022 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.6 | 2021 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 72.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 66.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 78.9 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 58.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 31.7% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 82.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 83.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 207 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 14.6% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.9% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 6.0 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 57.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 92.8% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 42.4 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 78.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 75,267 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 78.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 23.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 20.0% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,068 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 115.6 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.0 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 240,000 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 11.7 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 23.5% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.3 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 13.0 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 26 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $98K | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 91,454 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 42.6% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 11.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 9.3% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 99.3% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 126.0 | 2023 |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 37.0% | 2020 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.98 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.89 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.36 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.92 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.05 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 20.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 9.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 17.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 42.7% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.32 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.32 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.31 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 2.2 years | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.8M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 31.3% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 60.5% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |