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Official name:
Republic of Liberia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   5 058
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   52.5
    Capital city    Monrovia
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 467.0b
    UN membership date    02-Nov-45
    Surface area (km2)   111 369a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.1
    National currency    Liberian Dollar (LRD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   187.9b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 2922 0752 122c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.35.2d1.2c
    GDP per capita (current US$)332463.9440.3c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)70.27072.5c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)11.99.99.4c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)15.916.515.6c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)47.344.2e43e
    Employment in industry (% of employed)10.811e10.1e
    Employment in services (% employed)41.944.9e46.9e
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)2.32.12.7
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)70.1 / 81.170.2 / 80.172.1 / 80.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100148223c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)104112113f
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)222626841b
    International trade: importse (million current US$)710901345b
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)-488-275496b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-853171-674c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)3.82.82.5
    Urban population (% of total population)47.849.851.6b
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)4.63.4...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)5.24.84.4
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)59.8 / 56.462.2 / 59.265.0 / 62.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.0 / 5.042.1 / 5.040.4 / 5.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)99.1 / 2.5113.8 / 2.594.4 / 1.9b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)26.6i40.48.8b
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)72.960.154.1
    Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP)8.810.38.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0~0.0...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.7k2.3e,d...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)96.5 / 108.0l90.2 / 100.384.7 / 85.5a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...32.9 / 42.8... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)6.6 / 12.49.2 / 14.7m... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.33.3m...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)12.51112.3n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)2.333o,p8e,a
    Threatened species (number)147158218
    Forested area (% of land area)44.943.443.4e,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)647681a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)192021a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)15.815.815.8b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)77.8537.7820.38c
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