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Liberia
Republic of Liberia · Western Africa
At a glance
CapitalMonrovia
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyLiberian dollar
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Wuteve1,440 m
Biggest category of goods exportedraw agricultural materials64% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports3.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
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Facts about Liberia
More of the world's merchant shipping is registered in it than in any other country, despite it building and owning almost none.
Source: lloydslist.com · checked 2026-08-08Liberia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 5.73m (2025) | 116th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $5.25bn (2025) | 165th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 96.3k km² (2023) | 107th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $33.8m (2024) | 144th of 151 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.72m (2022) | 155th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 75.3k km² (2023) | 61st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 19.2k km² (2023) | 119th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 165th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 3.21m (2025) | 121st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 62.3 years (2024) | 194th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $915 (2025) | 194th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 32.2% (2024) | 168th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 8.3% (2025) | 30th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 2.9% (2025) | 150th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 56.1% (2025) | 132nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.86 (2024) | 29th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.71% of GDP (2024) | 134th of 155 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.15 t (2024) | 184th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.510 (2023) | 177th of 193 |
Land borders
Liberia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports raw agricultural materials 3Sells almost only goods 34Is in western africa 16
Liberia in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Liberia.
Which country's flag is registered to more tonnes of the world's merchant shipping than any other, despite the country building and owning almost none of it itself?
Shipowners register vessels here for low fees and light regulation rather than any seafaring tradition, generating real income for the state — the textbook case of a 'flag of convenience' in global trade. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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