Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:33 PM

SERIAL · 430Africa

Liberia

CapitalMonrovia

CurrencyLRD · Liberian dollar

LanguageEnglish

Since1822

ISOLBR · LR

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Africa

Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English, though over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia.

Text: Wikipedia — LiberiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Monrovia
Currency: Liberian dollar (LRD)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +231
Licence plate code: LB
Top-level domain: .lr
Independence / founding: 07 Jan 1822
Highest point: Mount Wuteve (1,440 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: All Hail, Liberia, Hail!

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— MONEY —

GDP

$5.25Bcurrent US$

#168 of 2112025

1% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$11.35Bcurrent int'l $

#160 of 1992025

1% of world average

GDP per person

$915current US$

#200 of 2112025

4% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$1,981current int'l $

#192 of 1992025

6% of world average

GDP growth

5.0%% per year

#51 of 2102025

148% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.8%% per year

#88 of 2102025

120% of world average

Gross national income

$4.88Bcurrent US$

#166 of 2042025

1% of world average

Gross national income per person

$830current US$

#191 of 2032025

4% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$1,840current int'l $

#193 of 1972025

6% of world average

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Inflation

8.3%% per year

#160 of 1902025

97% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

4.5%% per year

#138 of 2092025

64% of world average

Real interest rate

16.3%%

#7 of 1342017

394% of world average

Lending interest rate

13.3%%

#37 of 1342017

117% of world average

Government revenue

32.2%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1982

123% of world average

Government spending

34.4%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1982

125% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$471.5Mcurrent US$

#121 of 2012024

6% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

9.9%% of GDP

#21 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

1.6%% of GDP

#36 of 1792024

73% of world average

Current account balance

2.5%% of GDP

#57 of 1912024

no comparison

20 of 39 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— TRADE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— HEALTH —

19 of 19 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

81.2%% of men aged 15+

#22 of 1862025

116% of world average

Labour force

2.7Mpeople

#118 of 1862025

13% of world average

Working in agriculture

41.1%% of employment

#39 of 1862025

187% of world average

Working in industry

8.3%% of employment

#171 of 1862025

43% of world average

Working in services

50.5%% of employment

#123 of 1862025

87% of world average

Self-employed

78.3%% of employment

#20 of 1862025

203% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

74.8%% of labour force

#113 of 1712017

98% of world average

Employed

74.4%% aged 15+

#14 of 1862025

131% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— CONNECTED —

People online

32.2%% of population

#182 of 2072024

45% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

32per 100 people

#208 of 2102022

28% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

0per 100 people

#186 of 2082022

2% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

0per 100 people

#193 of 2132022

1% of world average

Access to electricity

34.9%% of population

#206 of 2142024

39% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

0.8%% of population

#187 of 1892023

1% of world average

Air passengers carried

32,000passengers

not enough data to rank1992

0% of world average

Air freight

0million tonne-km

not enough data to rank1992

0% of world average

Container port traffic

91,454TEU

#126 of 1672019

2% of world average

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Patent applications by residents

14count

not enough data to rank1993

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

32count

#165 of 1972023

0% of world average

7 of 18 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Liberia.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Liberia.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

All Hail, Liberia, Hail!Audio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Monrovia · approx. UTC-1

Neighbours

Guinea

Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for Liberia yet

People

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf24th president of Liberia

George WeahPresident of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)

Leymah Roberta GboweeLiberian peace activiste (born 1972)

Charles Taylor22nd president of Liberia

Alphonso DaviesCanadian soccer player

Samuel Doe21st President of Liberia

Joseph Jenkins RobertsPresident of Liberia (1809–1876)

William TubmanLiberian politician, 19th president of Liberia (1895-1971)

William Richard TolbertPresident of Liberia 1971–1980 (1913–1980)

Joseph BoakaiLiberian politician

Ruth Perrypresident of Liberia (1939–2017)

Gyude BryantLiberian politician (1949-2014)

History

07 Jan 1822Liberia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population5.7M2025

GDP$5.25B2025

GDP per person$9152025