Liberia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Liberia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$5.2 bn

2025

from $874.0 m in 2000

GDP per person

$915

2025

from $298 in 2000

Real growth

5.0%

2025

from 28.6% in 2000

Inflation

8.3%

2025

from 14.2% in 2002

Unemployment

2.9%

2025

from 2.0% in 2000

Government debt

54.9%of GDP

2025

from 468.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Liberia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$5.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$5.2 bn
2024	$4.8 bn
2023	$4.4 bn
2022	$4.0 bn
2021	$3.5 bn
2020	$3.2 bn
2019	$3.3 bn
2018	$3.4 bn
2017	$3.4 bn
2016	$3.4 bn
2015	$3.2 bn
2014	$3.2 bn
2013	$3.2 bn
2012	$2.8 bn
2011	$2.4 bn
2010	$2.0 bn
2009	$1.8 bn
2008	$1.7 bn
2007	$1.4 bn
2006	$1.1 bn
2005	$949.0 m
2004	$897.0 m
2003	$748.0 m
2002	$927.0 m
2001	$906.0 m
2000	$874.0 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.5%
2030 (projection)	5.6%
2029 (projection)	5.6%
2028 (projection)	5.6%
2027 (projection)	5.4%
2026 (projection)	5.1%
2025	5.0%
2024	4.0%
2023	4.7%
2022	4.8%
2021	5.0%
2020	−3.0%
2019	−2.5%
2018	1.2%
2017	2.5%
2016	−1.6%
2015	−0.0%
2014	0.7%
2013	8.7%
2012	8.0%
2011	8.2%
2010	6.1%
2009	5.3%
2008	7.2%
2007	9.5%
2006	8.0%
2005	5.3%
2004	2.6%
2003	−30.1%
2002	3.8%
2001	2.9%
2000	28.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$9152025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$915	$1 981
2024	$851	$1 874
2023	$799	$1 796
2022	$745	$1 691
2021	$668	$1 539
2020	$617	$1 660
2019	$658	$1 900
2018	$692	$1 800
2017	$699	$1 665
2016	$715	$1 490
2015	$693	$1 340
2014	$707	$1 419
2013	$711	$1 360
2012	$638	$1 157
2011	$568	$1 041
2010	$492	$980
2009	$448	$939
2008	$452	$915
2007	$374	$873
2006	$321	$815
2005	$287	$774
2004	$284	$745
2003	$240	$716
2002	$300	$1 013
2001	$300	$987
2000	$298	$965

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200020%76%

202540%25%33%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

8.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	4.9%
2029 (projection)	5.1%
2028 (projection)	5.4%
2027 (projection)	6.2%
2026 (projection)	5.7%
2025	8.3%
2024	8.2%
2023	10.1%
2022	7.6%
2021	7.8%
2020	17.0%
2019	27.0%
2018	23.6%
2017	12.4%
2016	8.8%
2015	7.8%
2014	9.9%
2013	7.6%
2012	6.8%
2011	8.5%
2010	7.3%
2009	7.4%
2008	17.5%
2007	11.4%
2006	7.3%
2005	10.8%
2004	7.8%
2003	10.3%
2002	14.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.9%	2.3%
2024	2.9%	2.2%
2023	2.9%	2.2%
2022	3.0%	2.2%
2021	3.8%	2.8%
2020	4.1%	2.9%
2019	3.1%	2.3%
2018	3.1%	2.3%
2017	3.1%	2.3%
2016	3.1%	2.3%
2015	2.6%	1.9%
2014	2.1%	1.6%
2013	2.1%	1.9%
2012	2.1%	2.4%
2011	2.2%	2.8%
2010	2.3%	3.1%
2009	2.2%	3.1%
2008	2.2%	3.1%
2007	2.2%	3.1%
2006	2.3%	3.1%
2005	2.4%	3.3%
2004	2.4%	3.3%
2003	2.4%	3.3%
2002	2.2%	3.1%
2001	2.1%	3.0%
2000	2.0%	2.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

54.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	43.1%
2030 (projection)	45.9%
2029 (projection)	48.7%
2028 (projection)	50.5%
2027 (projection)	53.3%
2026 (projection)	53.8%
2025	54.9%
2024	56.4%
2023	57.2%
2022	54.4%
2021	53.5%
2020	58.5%
2019	48.1%
2018	36.2%
2017	31.8%
2016	28.0%
2015	24.4%
2014	24.3%
2013	20.6%
2012	20.5%
2011	22.5%
2010	25.4%
2009	132.2%
2008	235.3%
2007	366.8%
2006	450.9%
2005	488.5%
2004	543.4%
2003	600.1%
2002	463.6%
2001	465.2%
2000	468.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.9%
2030 (projection)	−1.0%
2029 (projection)	−2.2%
2028 (projection)	−1.4%
2027 (projection)	−1.1%
2026 (projection)	−1.6%
2025	−1.4%
2024	−1.8%
2023	−8.5%
2022	−5.8%
2021	−2.5%
2020	−4.0%
2019	−4.9%
2018	−4.7%
2017	−7.1%
2016	−3.8%
2015	−3.7%
2014	−4.9%
2013	1.3%
2012	−2.9%
2011	−4.4%
2010	1.2%
2009	−1.4%
2008	−2.7%
2007	2.3%
2006	4.2%
2005	−0.5%
2004	−0.6%
2003	0.4%
2002	−1.6%
2001	−0.9%
2000	−0.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Liberia

Population

5.73 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	5.73 m
2024	5.61 m
2023	5.49 m
2022	5.37 m
2021	5.26 m
2020	5.15 m
2019	5.04 m
2018	4.94 m
2017	4.85 m
2016	4.76 m
2015	4.66 m
2014	4.56 m
2013	4.47 m
2012	4.37 m
2011	4.22 m
2010	4.06 m
2009	3.94 m
2008	3.82 m
2007	3.67 m
2006	3.49 m
2005	3.30 m
2004	3.16 m
2003	3.12 m
2002	3.09 m
2001	3.02 m
2000	2.93 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	39.1%	57.6%	3.3%
2024	39.5%	57.2%	3.3%
2023	40.0%	56.7%	3.3%
2022	40.5%	56.3%	3.3%
2021	41.0%	55.8%	3.2%
2020	41.4%	55.4%	3.2%
2019	41.7%	55.1%	3.2%
2018	42.0%	54.9%	3.2%
2017	42.1%	54.7%	3.2%
2016	42.3%	54.5%	3.2%
2015	42.4%	54.4%	3.2%
2014	42.5%	54.3%	3.2%
2013	42.5%	54.3%	3.2%
2012	42.4%	54.4%	3.2%
2011	42.7%	54.1%	3.3%
2010	43.1%	53.6%	3.3%
2009	43.1%	53.6%	3.3%
2008	43.1%	53.6%	3.2%
2007	43.2%	53.6%	3.2%
2006	43.1%	53.7%	3.2%
2005	43.0%	53.8%	3.2%
2004	42.9%	53.9%	3.2%
2003	42.9%	53.9%	3.2%
2002	42.9%	53.9%	3.2%
2001	43.0%	53.9%	3.1%
2000	43.0%	53.8%	3.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.862024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.86
2023	3.95
2022	4.02
2021	4.09
2020	4.17
2019	4.26
2018	4.34
2017	4.40
2016	4.46
2015	4.52
2014	4.62
2013	4.75
2012	4.88
2011	4.97
2010	5.06
2009	5.17
2008	5.33
2007	5.46
2006	5.53
2005	5.52
2004	5.51
2003	5.55
2002	5.65
2001	5.77
2000	5.88

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

62.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	62.3 years
2023	62.2 years
2022	61.9 years
2021	61.2 years
2020	61.3 years
2019	61.2 years
2018	61.0 years
2017	60.8 years
2016	60.5 years
2015	59.3 years
2014	59.2 years
2013	60.0 years
2012	59.8 years
2011	59.5 years
2010	59.4 years
2009	59.1 years
2008	58.7 years
2007	58.1 years
2006	57.5 years
2005	56.8 years
2004	56.0 years
2003	53.0 years
2002	54.1 years
2001	53.1 years
2000	51.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−9 8702025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 101 019 people, in 2005.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−9 870
2024	−7 779
2023	−5 002
2022	−5 003
2021	−11 852
2020	−10 107
2019	−19 678
2018	−23 199
2017	−24 807
2016	−26 796
2015	−15 182
2014	−26 690
2013	−22 010
2012	−25 710
2011	91 981
2010	2 850
2009	1 187
2008	17 404
2007	65 306
2006	77 946
2005	101 019
2004	−1 001
2003	−103 564
2002	−23 110
2001	7 142
2000	−2 060

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

13.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	13.0%
2022	13.6%
2021	13.3%
2020	12.9%
2019	8.4%
2018	10.4%
2017	9.9%
2016	9.9%
2015	10.4%
2014	8.1%
2013	7.2%
2012	7.6%
2011	8.6%
2010	8.4%
2009	9.0%
2008	6.0%
2007	4.3%
2006	5.8%
2005	6.7%
2004	5.9%
2003	2.5%
2002	2.2%
2001	2.2%
2000	2.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.3%
2022	2.3%
2021	2.4%
2020	2.1%
2019	2.2%
2018	2.5%
2017	2.7%
2016	2.1%
2015	2.1%
2014	2.2%
2013	1.7%
2012	1.8%
2008	1.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

32.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	32.2%
2023	31.2%
2022	30.4%
2021	26.4%
2020	22.9%
2019	19.9%
2018	17.3%
2017	16.3%
2016	15.7%
2015	10.0%
2014	5.4%
2013	3.2%
2012	2.6%
2011	2.5%
2010	2.3%
2009	2.0%
2008	0.5%
2007	0.6%
2006	0.5%
2005	0.6%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

35.32016

−1.1 since 2007, between 33.2 and 36.4 in every year

200736.4

201635.3

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2016	35.3
2014	33.2
2007	36.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

56.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	56.1%
2024	55.5%
2023	55.0%
2022	54.5%
2021	53.9%
2020	53.4%
2019	52.9%
2018	52.3%
2017	51.8%
2016	51.3%
2015	50.7%
2014	50.2%
2013	49.7%
2012	49.2%
2011	48.7%
2010	48.1%
2009	47.6%
2008	47.1%
2007	46.6%
2006	46.2%
2005	45.9%
2004	45.4%
2003	45.0%
2002	44.6%
2001	44.1%
2000	43.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

57.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	57.4%
2020	57.4%
2019	57.4%
2018	57.4%
2017	57.4%
2016	20.7%
2015	21.6%
2014	21.6%
2013	21.3%
2012	21.6%
2011	21.5%
2010	22.2%
2009	24.2%
2008	24.2%
2007	24.2%
2006	25.5%
2005	25.5%
2004	25.5%
2003	26.3%
2002	26.3%
2001	26.3%
2000	26.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

92.8%2022

+1.5 points since 2000, between 86.2% and 94.4% in every year

200091.3%

202292.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	92.8%
2021	93.2%
2020	93.0%
2019	89.7%
2018	94.4%
2017	93.6%
2016	92.8%
2015	91.9%
2014	91.2%
2013	87.5%
2012	86.2%
2011	87.1%
2010	88.6%
2009	91.8%
2008	91.8%
2007	89.8%
2006	87.6%
2005	87.8%
2004	89.6%
2003	90.3%
2002	91.1%
2001	91.6%
2000	91.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.1 t
2023	0.1 t
2022	0.2 t
2021	0.2 t
2020	0.2 t
2019	0.2 t
2018	0.1 t
2017	0.3 t
2016	0.3 t
2015	0.3 t
2014	0.3 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.2 t
2011	0.2 t
2010	0.2 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.2 t
2006	0.2 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.2 t
2003	0.2 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

78.1%2023

−7.2 points since 2000, between 78.1% and 85.4% in every year

200085.4%

202378.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	78.1%
2022	78.5%
2021	78.8%
2020	79.1%
2019	79.4%
2018	79.7%
2017	80.0%
2016	80.3%
2015	80.7%
2014	81.0%
2013	81.3%
2012	81.6%
2011	81.9%
2010	82.2%
2009	82.5%
2008	82.8%
2007	83.2%
2006	83.5%
2005	83.8%
2004	84.1%
2003	84.4%
2002	84.7%
2001	85.0%
2000	85.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Liberia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1822
Government: Herrenvolk democracy, constitutional republic, presidential system, republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

LRISO alpha-2

LBRISO alpha-3

430ISO numeric

Calling code: +231
Internet domain: .lr
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

2016WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1014 · World Bank data · Africa