What is Liberia's total GDP?

Total GDP for Liberia was $4.8B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Liberia?

Life expectancy at birth in Liberia was 62.3 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Liberia?

Unemployment in Liberia was 2.9% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Liberia's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 92.8% of final energy consumption in Liberia in 2022 (World Bank).

Liberia

Africa · 2024

Liberia Overview & Key Indicators

Liberia is in the Africa region. Population is 5,612,817. Total GDP is $4.8B. GDP per capita is $851. Life expectancy is 62.3 years.

Population

5,612,817

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$4.8B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$851

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

62.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Liberia Demographics

Median Age (years)

18.5

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.16%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

55.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-1.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Liberia Economy

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

8.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

35.3

Data year 2016

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2016

Poverty Rate

33.6%

Data year 2016

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2016

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Liberia Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.15

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

92.8%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

78.1%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

17.9

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Liberia Technology

Internet Users

32.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

32.1

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberia

Liberia had a population of 5,612,817 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Liberia was $851 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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