LBR / Sub-Saharan Africa
Liberia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Monrovia
- Currency
- Liberian dollar
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 111,369 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
5.73M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
5.25B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
915.33 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
8.32 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.88 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.86 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
62.32 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Liberia: 5.73M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,731,206 |
| 2024 | 5,612,817 |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 |
| 2017 | 4,848,925 |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 |
| 2014 | 4,564,293 |
| 2013 | 4,470,239 |
| 2012 | 4,373,043 |
| 2011 | 4,221,178 |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 |
| 2009 | 3,943,028 |
| 2008 | 3,821,003 |
| 2007 | 3,669,050 |
| 2006 | 3,490,787 |
2025Liberia: 5.25B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 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 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Liberia: 915.33
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Liberia: 8.32
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.32 |
| 2024 | 8.21 |
| 2023 | 10.09 |
| 2022 | 7.59 |
| 2021 | 7.82 |
| 2020 | 16.96 |
| 2019 | 26.97 |
| 2018 | 23.56 |
| 2017 | 12.42 |
| 2016 | 8.83 |
| 2015 | 7.75 |
| 2014 | 9.86 |
| 2013 | 7.58 |
| 2012 | 6.83 |
| 2011 | 8.49 |
| 2010 | 7.29 |
| 2009 | 7.43 |
| 2008 | 17.49 |
| 2007 | 11.39 |
| 2006 | 7.34 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Liberia: 2.88
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.88 |
| 2024 | 2.91 |
| 2023 | 2.91 |
| 2022 | 2.96 |
| 2021 | 3.84 |
| 2020 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 3.07 |
| 2018 | 3.06 |
| 2017 | 3.07 |
| 2016 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 2.56 |
| 2014 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 2.15 |
| 2011 | 2.21 |
| 2010 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 2.24 |
| 2008 | 2.22 |
| 2007 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 2.28 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Liberia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.86 |
| 2023 | 3.95 |
| 2022 | 4.02 |
| 2021 | 4.09 |
| 2020 | 4.17 |
| 2019 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Liberia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 62.32 |
| 2023 | 62.16 |
| 2022 | 61.93 |
| 2021 | 61.17 |
| 2020 | 61.27 |
| 2019 | 61.23 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 60.78 |
| 2016 | 60.48 |
| 2015 | 59.25 |
| 2014 | 59.21 |
| 2013 | 59.99 |
| 2012 | 59.79 |
| 2011 | 59.49 |
| 2010 | 59.36 |
| 2009 | 59.11 |
| 2008 | 58.68 |
| 2007 | 58.15 |
| 2006 | 57.5 |