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Liberia is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Monrovia. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+23%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+32.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+26.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Liberia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Liberia

5.7MLatest available · 2025
Liberia

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Population changed by +23% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearLiberia
20255,731,206
20245,612,817
20235,493,031
20225,373,294
20215,259,323
20205,149,463
20195,043,721
20184,944,726
20174,848,925
20164,755,608
20154,659,431
20144,564,293
20134,470,239
20124,373,043
20114,221,178
20104,058,890
20093,943,028
20083,821,003
20073,669,050
20063,490,787
20053,301,015
20043,156,892
20033,119,532
20023,094,782
20013,015,338
20002,928,117
19992,821,684
19982,670,124
19972,412,989
19962,232,289
19952,169,162
19942,149,928
19932,155,126
19922,072,461
19911,956,518
19902,223,667
19892,517,858
19882,446,941
19872,377,229
19862,308,511
19852,240,539
19842,173,312
19832,107,113
19822,045,073
19811,986,867
19801,929,253
19791,872,713
19781,818,247
19771,766,019
19761,717,060
19751,670,913
19741,626,362
19731,583,588
19721,542,670
19711,504,077
19701,466,676
19691,429,605
19681,393,530
19671,358,435
19661,324,383
19651,291,156
19641,258,745
19631,227,414
19621,197,039
19611,167,717
19601,139,522

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Liberia

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Liberia

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Population growth changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
20252.09%
20242.16%
20232.2%
20222.14%
20212.11%
20202.07%
20191.98%
20181.96%
20171.94%
20162.04%
20152.06%
20142.08%
20132.2%
20123.53%
20113.92%
20102.9%
20093.14%
20084.06%
20074.98%
20065.59%
20054.46%
20041.19%
20030.8%
20022.6%
20012.94%
20003.7%
19995.52%
199810.13%
19977.78%
19962.87%
19950.89%
1994-0.24%
19933.91%
19925.76%
1991-12.8%
1990-12.43%
19892.86%
19882.89%
19872.93%
19862.99%
19853.05%
19843.09%
19832.99%
19822.89%
19812.94%
19802.97%
19792.95%
19782.91%
19772.81%
19762.72%
19752.7%
19742.67%
19732.62%
19722.53%
19712.52%
19702.56%
19692.56%
19682.55%
19672.54%
19662.54%
19652.54%
19642.52%
19632.51%
19622.48%
19612.44%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Liberia

56.1%Latest available · 2025
Liberia

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Urban population changed by +5.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
202556.08%
202455.54%
202355%
202254.46%
202153.92%
202053.39%
201952.86%
201852.32%
201751.8%
201651.27%
201550.74%
201450.22%
201349.7%
201249.18%
201148.66%
201048.14%
200947.62%
200847.11%
200746.61%
200646.23%
200545.85%
200445.43%
200345%
200244.57%
200144.15%
200043.77%
199943.44%
199843.19%
199743.02%
199642.96%
199544.53%
199448.26%
199352.71%
199256.44%
199158%
199043.34%
198941.87%
198841.32%
198740.75%
198636.74%
198539.51%
198439.09%
198338.46%
198237.7%
198136.82%
198035.84%
197934.79%
197833.71%
197732.61%
197631.52%
197530.48%
197429.52%
197328.64%
197227.77%
197126.92%
197026.09%
196925.26%
196824.45%
196723.66%
196622.88%
196522.12%
196421.37%
196320.64%
196219.92%
196119.25%
196018.59%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Liberia

3.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Liberia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.8 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearLiberia
20243.86 births
20233.95 births
20224.02 births
20214.09 births
20204.17 births
20194.26 births
20184.34 births
20174.4 births
20164.46 births
20154.52 births
20144.62 births
20134.75 births
20124.88 births
20114.97 births
20105.06 births
20095.17 births
20085.33 births
20075.46 births
20065.53 births
20055.52 births
20045.51 births
20035.55 births
20025.65 births
20015.77 births
20005.88 births
19995.95 births
19986.02 births
19976.08 births
19966.13 births
19956.17 births
19946.21 births
19936.25 births
19926.28 births
19916.32 births
19906.37 births
19896.43 births
19886.51 births
19876.57 births
19866.64 births
19856.69 births
19846.73 births
19836.76 births
19826.79 births
19816.83 births
19806.87 births
19796.92 births
19786.88 births
19776.84 births
19766.79 births
19756.74 births
19746.69 births
19736.65 births
19726.6 births
19716.54 births
19706.58 births
19696.64 births
19686.66 births
19676.65 births
19666.63 births
19656.62 births
19646.59 births
19636.56 births
19626.5 births
19616.45 births
19606.39 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Liberia

$5.2BLatest available · 2025
Liberia

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GDP changed by +62.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearLiberia
2025$5,245,938,900
2024$4,779,300,900
2023$4,390,000,000
2022$4,001,047,000
2021$3,513,049,500
2020$3,176,126,300
2019$3,319,596,500
2018$3,422,754,800
2017$3,390,703,400
2016$3,398,419,600
2015$3,227,075,700
2014$3,225,652,000
2013$3,177,198,100
2012$2,791,614,000
2011$2,398,000,000
2010$1,998,000,000
2009$1,768,000,000
2008$1,726,000,000
2007$1,373,000,000
2006$1,119,000,000
2005$949,000,000
2004$897,000,000
2003$748,000,000
2002$927,000,000
2001$906,000,000
2000$874,000,000
1999$441,800,000
1998$359,600,000
1997$295,900,000
1996$159,400,000
1995$134,800,000
1994$132,200,000
1993$160,400,000
1992$223,500,000
1991$348,000,000
1990$384,400,000
1989$786,300,000
1988$1,038,300,000
1987$972,800,000
1986$840,964,400
1985$851,296,100
1984$848,478,300
1983$823,374,900
1982$863,933,200
1981$846,514,500
1980$854,711,500
1979$814,067,900
1978$717,240,400
1977$673,010,600
1976$596,675,700
1975$577,549,300
1974$486,955,000
1973$386,968,300
1972$368,098,000
1971$341,543,100
1970$323,099,700
1969$306,961,800
1968$276,820,700
1967$261,024,300
1966$244,459,500
1965$229,260,800
1964$218,929,100
1963$200,229,600
1962$191,861,800
1961$183,920,900
1960$190,495,600

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Liberia

$915.3Latest available · 2025
Liberia

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GDP per capita changed by +32.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearLiberia
2025$915.33
2024$851.5
2023$799.19
2022$744.62
2021$667.97
2020$616.79
2019$658.16
2018$692.2
2017$699.27
2016$714.61
2015$692.59
2014$706.71
2013$710.74
2012$638.37
2011$568.09
2010$492.25
2009$448.39
2008$451.71
2007$374.21
2006$320.56
2005$287.49
2004$284.14
2003$239.78
2002$299.54
2001$300.46
2000$298.49
1999$156.57
1998$134.68
1997$122.63
1996$71.41
1995$62.14
1994$61.49
1993$74.43
1992$107.84
1991$177.87
1990$172.87
1989$312.29
1988$424.33
1987$409.22
1986$364.29
1985$379.95
1984$390.41
1983$390.76
1982$422.45
1981$426.05
1980$443.03
1979$434.7
1978$394.47
1977$381.09
1976$347.5
1975$345.65
1974$299.41
1973$244.36
1972$238.61
1971$227.08
1970$220.29
1969$214.72
1968$198.65
1967$192.15
1966$184.58
1965$177.56
1964$173.93
1963$163.13
1962$160.28
1961$157.5
1960$167.17

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Liberia

5%Latest available · 2025
Liberia

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GDP growth changed by +5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
20255.02%
20244.02%
20234.68%
20224.81%
20214.99%
2020-2.98%
2019-2.47%
20181.16%
20172.46%
2016-1.55%
2015-0.02%
20140.7%
20138.69%
20127.99%
20118.2%
20106.1%
20095.3%
20087.15%
20079.54%
20068.04%
20055.28%
20042.62%
2003-30.15%
20023.76%
20012.92%
200028.62%
199921.74%
199830.21%
1997106.28%
199612.12%
1995-4.27%
1994-21.76%
1993-32.98%
1992-35.09%
1991-14.23%
1990-51.03%
1989-26.67%
1988-2.04%
1987-1%
1986-1.68%
1985-0.84%
1984-2.11%
1983-1.9%
1982-2.43%
1981-2.14%
1980-4.1%
19793.26%
19784.82%
19771.59%
19765.31%
1975-3.47%
19744.75%
1973-2.26%
19724.14%
19714.9%
19706.66%
19697.29%
19684.77%
19676.75%
19667.7%
19654.79%
19645.15%
19632.27%
19621.34%
19612.44%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Liberia

8.3%Latest available · 2025
Liberia

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Inflation changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
20258.32%
20248.21%
202310.09%
20227.59%
20217.82%
202016.96%
201926.97%
201823.56%
201712.42%
20168.83%
20157.75%
20149.86%
20137.58%
20126.83%
20118.49%
20107.29%
20097.43%
200817.49%
200711.39%
20067.34%
200510.83%
20047.83%
200310.33%
200214.16%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Liberia

2.9%Latest available · 2025
Liberia

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Unemployment changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
20252.88%
20242.91%
20232.91%
20222.96%
20213.84%
20204.1%
20193.07%
20183.06%
20173.07%
20163.08%
20152.56%
20142.08%
20132.08%
20122.15%
20112.21%
20102.27%
20092.24%
20082.22%
20072.23%
20062.28%
20052.41%
20042.42%
20032.42%
20022.22%
20012.1%
20002.02%
19992.01%
19982.06%
19972.2%
19962.4%
19952.59%
19942.65%
19932.71%
19922.72%
19912.74%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Liberia

62.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Liberia

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Life expectancy changed by +3.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearLiberia
202462.32 years
202362.16 years
202261.93 years
202161.17 years
202061.27 years
201961.23 years
201861 years
201760.78 years
201660.48 years
201559.25 years
201459.21 years
201359.99 years
201259.79 years
201159.49 years
201059.36 years
200959.11 years
200858.68 years
200758.15 years
200657.5 years
200556.77 years
200455.95 years
200353.05 years
200254.06 years
200153.11 years
200051.85 years
199950.41 years
199849.37 years
199748.3 years
199644.95 years
199544.57 years
199442.62 years
199343.02 years
199243.57 years
199143.58 years
199037.64 years
198943.86 years
198844.07 years
198744.27 years
198644.49 years
198544.03 years
198444.68 years
198344.58 years
198244.45 years
198144.34 years
198044.09 years
197943.89 years
197843.57 years
197743.22 years
197642.85 years
197542.46 years
197442.06 years
197341.62 years
197241.2 years
197140.72 years
197040.36 years
196939.99 years
196839.59 years
196739.26 years
196638.96 years
196538.69 years
196438.45 years
196338.31 years
196238.17 years
196138.1 years
196038.07 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Liberia

13%Latest available · 2023
Liberia

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Health expenditure changed by +5.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
202313.01%
202213.59%
202113.27%
202012.91%
20198.38%
201810.44%
20179.91%
20169.89%
201510.38%
20148.1%
20137.16%
20127.63%
20118.58%
20108.44%
20098.99%
20086%
20074.33%
20065.77%
20056.69%
20045.91%
20032.52%
20022.16%
20012.16%
20002.69%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Liberia

32.2%Latest available · 2024
Liberia

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Internet adoption changed by +26.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
202432.23%
202331.22%
202230.38%
202126.38%
202022.91%
201919.9%
201817.28%
201716.3%
201615.7%
201510%
20145.41%
20133.2%
20122.6%
20112.5%
20102.3%
20092%
20080.53%
20070.55%
20060.53%
20050.55%
20040.03%
20030.03%
20020.03%
20010.03%
20000.02%
19990.01%
19980%
19970%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Liberia

92.8%Latest available · 2022
Liberia

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Renewable energy changed by +6.6 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
202292.8%
202193.2%
202093%
201989.7%
201894.4%
201793.6%
201692.8%
201591.9%
201491.2%
201387.5%
201286.2%
201187.1%
201088.6%
200991.8%
200891.8%
200789.8%
200687.6%
200587.8%
200489.6%
200390.3%
200291.1%
200191.6%
200091.3%
199990.5%
199888.5%
199788.1%
199687.5%
199587%
199487.1%
199387.7%
199289%
199190.1%
199089.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Liberia

34.9%Latest available · 2024
Liberia

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Access to electricity changed by +25.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearLiberia
202434.9%
202332.5%
202231.8%
202129.8%
202027.6%
201923.1%
201822.8%
201724.2%
201617.7%
201515.2%
20149.4%
20139.8%
20129.3%
20114.1%
20105.3%
20091.9%
20081.3%
20073%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Liberia

Data currently unavailable
Liberia

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearLiberia

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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