Liberia is a low-income country with a population of 5.61M people. The capital and largest city is Monrovia, with 1.02M residents. Liberia shares land borders with Ivory Coast, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Liberia ranks 163/197 by GDP ($4.75B) and 185/197 by GDP per capita ($846). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Liberia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5829811
|
116/197 |
| GDP |
$4.75B
2024 |
163/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$846
2024 |
185/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,885
2024 |
187/197 |
| Government debt |
$2.68B
2024 |
156/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
56.5%
2025 |
93/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$478
2024 |
167/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,418
2025 |
187/197 |
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 106/197 |
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 131/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.95 | 29/196 |
| Median age | 19.6 years | 169/196 |
| Life expectancy | 62.5 years | 182/197 |
Liberia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $190,495,600 |
| 1961 | $183,920,900 |
| 1962 | $191,861,800 |
| 1963 | $200,229,600 |
| 1964 | $218,929,100 |
| 1965 | $229,260,800 |
| 1966 | $244,459,500 |
| 1967 | $261,024,300 |
| 1968 | $276,820,700 |
| 1969 | $306,961,800 |
| 1970 | $323,099,700 |
| 1971 | $341,543,100 |
| 1972 | $368,098,000 |
| 1973 | $386,968,300 |
| 1974 | $486,955,000 |
| 1975 | $577,549,300 |
| 1976 | $596,675,700 |
| 1977 | $673,010,600 |
| 1978 | $717,240,400 |
| 1979 | $814,067,900 |
| 1980 | $854,711,500 |
| 1981 | $846,514,500 |
| 1982 | $863,933,200 |
| 1983 | $823,374,900 |
| 1984 | $848,478,300 |
| 1985 | $851,296,100 |
| 1986 | $840,964,400 |
| 1987 | $972,800,000 |
| 1988 | $1,038,300,000 |
| 1989 | $786,300,000 |
| 1990 | $384,400,000 |
| 1991 | $348,000,000 |
| 1992 | $223,500,000 |
| 1993 | $160,400,000 |
| 1994 | $132,200,000 |
| 1995 | $134,800,000 |
| 1996 | $159,400,000 |
| 1997 | $295,900,000 |
| 1998 | $359,600,000 |
| 1999 | $441,800,000 |
| 2000 | $874,000,000 |
| 2001 | $906,000,000 |
| 2002 | $927,000,000 |
| 2003 | $748,000,000 |
| 2004 | $897,000,000 |
| 2005 | $949,000,000 |
| 2006 | $1,119,000,000 |
| 2007 | $1,373,000,000 |
| 2008 | $1,726,000,000 |
| 2009 | $1,768,000,000 |
| 2010 | $1,998,000,000 |
| 2011 | $2,398,000,000 |
| 2012 | $2,791,614,000 |
| 2013 | $3,177,198,100 |
| 2014 | $3,225,652,000 |
| 2015 | $3,227,075,700 |
| 2016 | $3,398,419,600 |
| 2017 | $3,390,703,400 |
| 2018 | $3,422,754,800 |
| 2019 | $3,319,596,500 |
| 2020 | $3,176,126,300 |
| 2021 | $3,513,049,500 |
| 2022 | $4,001,047,000 |
| 2023 | $4,390,000,000 |
| 2024 | $4,750,000,000 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $167.2 |
| 1961 | $157.5 |
| 1962 | $160.3 |
| 1963 | $163.1 |
| 1964 | $173.9 |
| 1965 | $177.6 |
| 1966 | $184.6 |
| 1967 | $192.2 |
| 1968 | $198.6 |
| 1969 | $214.7 |
| 1970 | $220.3 |
| 1971 | $227.1 |
| 1972 | $238.6 |
| 1973 | $244.4 |
| 1974 | $299.4 |
| 1975 | $346 |
| 1976 | $347 |
| 1977 | $381 |
| 1978 | $394 |
| 1979 | $435 |
| 1980 | $443 |
| 1981 | $426 |
| 1982 | $422 |
| 1983 | $391 |
| 1984 | $390 |
| 1985 | $380 |
| 1986 | $364 |
| 1987 | $409 |
| 1988 | $424 |
| 1989 | $312 |
| 1990 | $172.9 |
| 1991 | $177.9 |
| 1992 | $107.8 |
| 1993 | $74.4 |
| 1994 | $61.5 |
| 1995 | $62.1 |
| 1996 | $71.4 |
| 1997 | $122.6 |
| 1998 | $134.7 |
| 1999 | $156.6 |
| 2000 | $298.5 |
| 2001 | $300 |
| 2002 | $299.5 |
| 2003 | $239.8 |
| 2004 | $284.1 |
| 2005 | $287.5 |
| 2006 | $321 |
| 2007 | $374 |
| 2008 | $452 |
| 2009 | $448 |
| 2010 | $492 |
| 2011 | $568 |
| 2012 | $638 |
| 2013 | $711 |
| 2014 | $707 |
| 2015 | $693 |
| 2016 | $715 |
| 2017 | $699 |
| 2018 | $692 |
| 2019 | $658 |
| 2020 | $617 |
| 2021 | $668 |
| 2022 | $745 |
| 2023 | $799 |
| 2024 | $846 |
Liberia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 38 |
| 1951 | 38 |
| 1952 | 38.1 |
| 1953 | 38.1 |
| 1954 | 38.1 |
| 1955 | 38.1 |
| 1956 | 38.1 |
| 1957 | 38.1 |
| 1958 | 38.1 |
| 1959 | 38.1 |
| 1960 | 38.1 |
| 1961 | 38.1 |
| 1962 | 38.2 |
| 1963 | 38.3 |
| 1964 | 38.5 |
| 1965 | 38.7 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1967 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 39.6 |
| 1969 | 40 |
| 1970 | 40.4 |
| 1971 | 40.7 |
| 1972 | 41.2 |
| 1973 | 41.6 |
| 1974 | 42.1 |
| 1975 | 42.5 |
| 1976 | 42.9 |
| 1977 | 43.2 |
| 1978 | 43.6 |
| 1979 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 44.1 |
| 1981 | 44.3 |
| 1982 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 44.7 |
| 1985 | 44 |
| 1986 | 44.5 |
| 1987 | 44.3 |
| 1988 | 44.1 |
| 1989 | 43.9 |
| 1990 | 37.6 |
| 1991 | 43.6 |
| 1992 | 43.6 |
| 1993 | 43 |
| 1994 | 42.6 |
| 1995 | 44.6 |
| 1996 | 44.9 |
| 1997 | 48.3 |
| 1998 | 49.4 |
| 1999 | 50.4 |
| 2000 | 51.9 |
| 2001 | 53.1 |
| 2002 | 54.1 |
| 2003 | 53 |
| 2004 | 55.9 |
| 2005 | 56.8 |
| 2006 | 57.5 |
| 2007 | 58.1 |
| 2008 | 58.7 |
| 2009 | 59.1 |
| 2010 | 59.4 |
| 2011 | 59.5 |
| 2012 | 59.8 |
| 2013 | 60 |
| 2014 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 60.5 |
| 2017 | 60.8 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2019 | 61.2 |
| 2020 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 62.2 |
| 2024 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | 62.5 |
Liberia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,139,522 |
| 1961 | 1,167,717 |
| 1962 | 1,197,039 |
| 1963 | 1,227,414 |
| 1964 | 1,258,745 |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 |
| 1966 | 1,324,383 |
| 1967 | 1,358,435 |
| 1968 | 1,393,530 |
| 1969 | 1,429,605 |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 |
| 1971 | 1,504,077 |
| 1972 | 1,542,670 |
| 1973 | 1,583,588 |
| 1974 | 1,626,362 |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 |
| 1976 | 1,717,060 |
| 1977 | 1,766,019 |
| 1978 | 1,818,247 |
| 1979 | 1,872,713 |
| 1980 | 1,929,253 |
| 1981 | 1,986,867 |
| 1982 | 2,045,073 |
| 1983 | 2,107,113 |
| 1984 | 2,173,312 |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 |
| 1986 | 2,308,511 |
| 1987 | 2,377,229 |
| 1988 | 2,446,941 |
| 1989 | 2,517,858 |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 |
| 1991 | 1,956,518 |
| 1992 | 2,072,461 |
| 1993 | 2,155,126 |
| 1994 | 2,149,928 |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 |
| 1996 | 2,232,289 |
| 1997 | 2,412,989 |
| 1998 | 2,670,124 |
| 1999 | 2,821,684 |
| 2000 | 2,928,117 |
| 2001 | 3,015,338 |
| 2002 | 3,094,782 |
| 2003 | 3,119,532 |
| 2004 | 3,156,892 |
| 2005 | 3,301,015 |
| 2006 | 3,490,787 |
| 2007 | 3,669,050 |
| 2008 | 3,821,003 |
| 2009 | 3,943,028 |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 |
| 2011 | 4,221,178 |
| 2012 | 4,373,043 |
| 2013 | 4,470,239 |
| 2014 | 4,564,293 |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 |
| 2017 | 4,848,925 |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 |
| 2024 | 5,612,817 |
Liberia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.39 |
| 1961 | 6.45 |
| 1962 | 6.5 |
| 1963 | 6.56 |
| 1964 | 6.59 |
| 1965 | 6.62 |
| 1966 | 6.63 |
| 1967 | 6.65 |
| 1968 | 6.66 |
| 1969 | 6.64 |
| 1970 | 6.58 |
| 1971 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 6.6 |
| 1973 | 6.65 |
| 1974 | 6.69 |
| 1975 | 6.74 |
| 1976 | 6.79 |
| 1977 | 6.84 |
| 1978 | 6.88 |
| 1979 | 6.92 |
| 1980 | 6.87 |
| 1981 | 6.83 |
| 1982 | 6.79 |
| 1983 | 6.76 |
| 1984 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 6.69 |
| 1986 | 6.64 |
| 1987 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 6.51 |
| 1989 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 6.37 |
| 1991 | 6.32 |
| 1992 | 6.28 |
| 1993 | 6.25 |
| 1994 | 6.21 |
| 1995 | 6.17 |
| 1996 | 6.13 |
| 1997 | 6.08 |
| 1998 | 6.02 |
| 1999 | 5.95 |
| 2000 | 5.88 |
| 2001 | 5.77 |
| 2002 | 5.65 |
| 2003 | 5.55 |
| 2004 | 5.51 |
| 2005 | 5.52 |
| 2006 | 5.53 |
| 2007 | 5.46 |
| 2008 | 5.33 |
| 2009 | 5.17 |
| 2010 | 5.06 |
| 2011 | 4.97 |
| 2012 | 4.88 |
| 2013 | 4.75 |
| 2014 | 4.62 |
| 2015 | 4.52 |
| 2016 | 4.46 |
| 2017 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 4.34 |
| 2019 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 4.09 |
| 2022 | 4.02 |
| 2023 | 3.95 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 19.2 |
| 1965 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1969 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 18.6 |
| 1973 | 18.5 |
| 1974 | 18.4 |
| 1975 | 18.3 |
| 1976 | 18.2 |
| 1977 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18.1 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 17.9 |
| 1983 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 17.9 |
| 1985 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 17.9 |
| 1993 | 17.9 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 18.1 |
| 1997 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 18.2 |
| 2000 | 18.3 |
| 2001 | 18.3 |
| 2002 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 18.4 |
| 2004 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 18.4 |
| 2006 | 18.4 |
| 2007 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 18.8 |
| 2013 | 18.7 |
| 2014 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 18.7 |
| 2018 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | 18.8 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 19.4 |
| 2024 | 19.6 |
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Liberia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Liberia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.27B
2024 |
160/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.4%
2025 |
141/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2023 |
166/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.3%
2023 |
49/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
161/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.47%
2025 |
115/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.93%
2017 |
80/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
172/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.3%
2024 |
104/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.5
2025 |
170/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2016 |
90/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2016 |
72/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$600M
2022 |
153/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$680M
2024 |
99/190 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.1%
2009 |
29/184 |
| Banked people share |
52.2%
2024 |
110/158 |
Energy
|
Liberia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.64 megatons
2023 |
154/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.3 tons
2023 |
162/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
92.8%
2022 |
3/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
57.4%
2021 |
60/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
55.7%
2021 |
45/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
115/192 |
| Electricity access |
32.5%
2023 |
186/195 |
Society
|
Liberia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
117/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,779
2024 |
132/196 |
| Urban population |
54.1%
2024 |
127/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
176/190 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
161/190 |
| Quality of life index |
24.6
2025 |
167/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
27
2024 |
153/197 |
| Higher education index |
16
2025 |
156/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.12
2012 |
97/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
38.9
2019 |
4/197 |
| Visa free countries |
58
2025 |
173/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
48.3%
2017 |
188/196 |
| English speaking |
82.7%
2023 |
30/197 |
| People using the Internet |
23.5%
2023 |
178/195 |
Health
|
Liberia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$99.7
2022 |
142/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62
2022 |
118/191 |
| Life expectancy |
62.5 years
2025 |
182/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
19.9%
2022 |
42/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.18
2022 |
164/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.1 years
2025 |
132/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
628
2023 |
5/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
72.9
2023 |
13/192 |
| Obesity rate |
17.4%
2022 |
124/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.2%
2024 |
90/195 |
| Air quality index |
19
2025 |
162/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
147/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.86 liters
2020 |
121/186 |
Territory
|
Liberia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2025 |
106/197 |
| Land area per capita |
6,626 sq mi
2024 |
67/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
7,425 sq mi
2025 |
119/194 |
| Forest area |
29,061 sq mi
2025 |
61/196 |
| Roads length |
6,587 mi
2018 |
118/175 |
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