Liberia
LBRSub-Saharan Africa Low incomeCapital: MonroviaEconomy
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60/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$5.64B
2026▲ 8.2%
Population
5.7M
2025▲ 2.1%
GDP per Capita
$964
2026▲ 5.9%
Life Expectancy
62.3 years
2024▲ 0.3%
Liberia in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Liberia· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Liberia
Liberia's GDP is $5.64B (2026), with a population of 5.7M, and GDP per capita of $964. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 5.1%, inflation at 5.7%, government debt at 53.8% of GDP, life expectancy of 62.3 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy24 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary10 indicators · 2024–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 5.7% | 2026 | ▼ 31.3% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 53.8% | 2026 | ▼ 2.0% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.6% | 2026 | ▼ 14.3% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -12.0% | 2026 | ▼ 90.5% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 8.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $338.8M | 2025 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 2 | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 191.31 | 2024 | ▲ 9.3% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.46 | 2025 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 27.0% | 2024 | ▼ 6.5% | WB |
▶Trade10 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $2.07B | 2025 | ▲ 57.9% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.49B | 2025 | ▲ 48.7% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 9.9% | 2024 | ▲ 38.7% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 | ▼ 22.5% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $471.5M | 2024 | ▲ 51.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.02B | 2024 | ▲ 7.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 21.3% | 2024 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.6% | 2023 | ▼ 93.7% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 | ▲ 121.8% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $119.8M | 2024 | ▲ 123.7% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 50.5% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $2.23B | 2024 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.1% | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $953.4M | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $680.4M | 2024 | ▼ 6.4% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 13.9% | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $562.6M | 2023 | ▲ 15.9% | WB |
▶Finance5 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 14.8% | 2022 | ▲ 14.6% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 52.2% | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 46.3% | 2024 | ▲ 4.7% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 58.1% | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 4.6% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 25 | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 16.0% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 23.1% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 21.5% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 42.2% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 22.1 | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 56.4% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.7M | 2025 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.1% | 2025 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 57 | 2023 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 111,370 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 96,320 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 56.1% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 3.2M | 2025 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 43.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 62.3 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 61.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 63.6 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.9 | 2024 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 30.6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8 | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Net Migration | -9,870 | 2025 | ▼ 26.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 39.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 57.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 73.7% | 2025 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 5.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 67.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 286.6 | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 242.7 | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
▶Labor18 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.7M | 2025 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 81.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 2.3% | 2025 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 41.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 8.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 50.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 76.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 21.7% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 74.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 78.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 39.9% | 2017 | — | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2012–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.4% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 66.6% | 2022 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 37.7% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 57.8% | 2022 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 44.5% | 2022 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 327,280 | 2022 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 157,569 | 2022 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 37,210 | 2022 | ▲ 18.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 17,857 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 22 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 18 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 42.4% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 46.5% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 53.4% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 31.6% | 2012 | — | WB |
▶Health48 indicators · 2019–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 0.2 | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 57.4% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 92.8% | 2022 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 34.9% | 2024 | ▲ 7.4% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 0.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 17.9 | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 78.1% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 75,267 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 5.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 78.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 23.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 32.542006619 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 161.737 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 20.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,068 | 2023 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.7 | 2022 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 115.6 | 2022 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104 | 2022 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 240,000 | 2023 | ▼ 6.6% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 26,764 | 2024 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 11.7 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 35.5% | 2023 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 256,200 | 2023 | ▼ 11.0% | WB |
▶Technology6 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 32.2% | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 32 | 2022 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.3 | 2022 | ▲ 11.1% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 13 | 2024 | ▲ 40.1% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 32 | 2023 | ▲ 15.6% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $97,955 | 2023 | ▼ 88.6% | WB |
▶Infrastructure4 indicators · 2019–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 91,454 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 42.6% | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 11.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 9.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 99.3% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 124.7 | 2024 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 37.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 99.5% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.98 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.89 | 2023 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.36 | 2023 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.12 | 2023 | ▲ 56.5% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.92 | 2023 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.03 | 2023 | ▼ 12.6% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.05 | 2023 | ▲ 2602.7% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 20.8% | 2023 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 9.0% | 2023 | ▲ 11.8% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 17.0% | 2023 | ▼ 12.2% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 42.7% | 2023 | ▲ 17.4% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 | ▼ 50.1% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $33.8M | 2024 | ▼ 45.9% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 2,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.2% | 2024 | ▼ 39.0% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.32 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.32 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.31 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 2.2 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development6 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 3.1% | 2025 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 1.8M | 2025 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 55.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 31.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 60.5% | 2022 | ▼ 5.3% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2025 | ▼ 9.5% | WB |
