Liberia

Liberia

We offer a data-driven country report for Liberia that explores inter alia population, international trading relationships, energy consumption, GDP growth, current account balances, and R&D investment. Additionally, CFI quotes from the Big Mac Index (courtesy of The Economist) which gives a rough idea of purchasing power parity. Other authoritative sources include The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, The World Bank, and The International Money Fund. Visit us regularly for updates and new sources of key economic information on Liberia.

Its population in 2018 was 4,853,516 [1]

In 2015, 83.85% of its total energy
consumption was renewable [2]

In 2021, its GDP grew by 4.00% [2]

In 2021 it had a negative Current
Account Balance of US$bn 0.62 [3]



What free trade areas or economic unions is it a member of?

Member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) since 28/05/1975

Other members:

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo


What trade deals are there between Economic Community of West African States and other countries and economic unions?

None


What trade deals are there with other countries and economic unions?

None

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Source: UK Office for National Statistics, October 2022.

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