Liberia - Daten & Fakten
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Liberia
802
799
000
EUR
1
012
491
000
EUR
26.12 %
Bekleidung
Liberia
16
000
EUR
16
000
EUR
0.00 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Liberia
2
034
000
EUR
2
484
000
EUR
22.12 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Liberia
338
000
EUR
846
000
EUR
150.30 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Liberia
586
000
EUR
773
000
EUR
31.91 %
Energieversorgung
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Liberia
1
551
000
EUR
1
924
000
EUR
24.05 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Liberia
71
000
EUR
426
000
EUR
500.00 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Liberia
444
000
EUR
360
000
EUR
-18.92 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Liberia
1
000
EUR
2
000
EUR
100.00 %
Kohle
Liberia
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Liberia
3
000
EUR
54
000
EUR
1 700.00 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Liberia
811
000
EUR
1
930
000
EUR
137.98 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Liberia
3
000
EUR
5
000
EUR
66.67 %
Maschinen
Liberia
8
566
000
EUR
2
843
000
EUR
-66.81 %
Metalle
Liberia
36
000
EUR
51
000
EUR
41.67 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Liberia
2
224
000
EUR
306
000
EUR
-86.24 %
Möbel
Liberia
6
000
EUR
19
000
EUR
216.67 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Liberia
6
082
000
EUR
6
069
000
EUR
-0.21 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Liberia
13
000
EUR
0
EUR
-100.00 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Liberia
3
162
000
EUR
191
000
EUR
-93.96 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Liberia
767
372
000
EUR
993
291
000
EUR
29.44 %
Sonstige Waren
Liberia
9
366
000
EUR
827
000
EUR
-91.17 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Liberia
4
000
EUR
0
EUR
-100.00 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Liberia
97
000
EUR
52
000
EUR
-46.39 %
Textilien
Liberia
13
000
EUR
22
000
EUR
69.23 %
Daten & Fakten
Liberia
Capital
name: Monrovia
geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C.
geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C.
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Liberia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Liberia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years
Legal system
mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 111,369 sq km
land: 96,320 sq km
water: 15,049 sq km
land: 96,320 sq km
water: 15,049 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 28.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 5.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 20.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 44.6% (2018 est.)
other: 27.3% (2018 est.)
arable land: 5.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 20.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 44.6% (2018 est.)
other: 27.3% (2018 est.)
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Age structure
0-14 years: 42.69% (male 1,187,795/female 1,162,699)
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,486,582/female 1,514,163)
65 years and over: 2.82% (2023 est.) (male 75,258/female 79,783)
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,486,582/female 1,514,163)
65 years and over: 2.82% (2023 est.) (male 75,258/female 79,783)
Birth rate
33 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 61.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 59.7 years
female: 63 years
male: 59.7 years
female: 63 years
Major urban areas - population
1.678 million MONROVIA (capital) (2023)
Median age
total: 19.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.6 years
female: 19.9 years
male: 19.6 years
female: 19.9 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
19.1 years (2019/20 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
-0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
more than half of the population lives in urban areas, with approximately one-third living within an 80-km radius of Monrovia as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate
2.37% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
4.03 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-4.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
16.25% (2021 est.)
Labor force
2.289 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
50.9% (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.09% (2021 est.)
3.98% (2020 est.)
3.02% (2019 est.)
3.98% (2020 est.)
3.02% (2019 est.)
Public debt
34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)
28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
23.56% (2018 est.)
12.42% (2017 est.)
12.42% (2017 est.)
Exports
$554.013 million (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$527.345 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$429.592 million (2017 est.)
$527.345 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$429.592 million (2017 est.)
Exports - partners
Guyana 32%, Poland 10%, Switzerland 8%, Japan 7%, China 5% (2019)
Imports
$1.244 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.245 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.232 billion (2017 est.)
$1.245 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.232 billion (2017 est.)
Imports - partners
China 41%, Japan 21%, South Korea 18% (2019)
Airports
29 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 13,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 1.768 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 429 km (2008)
standard gauge: 345 km (2008) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 84 km (2008) 1.067-m gauge
note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt
standard gauge: 345 km (2008) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 84 km (2008) 1.067-m gauge
note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt
Roadways
total: 10,600 km (2018)
paved: 657 km (2018)
unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)
paved: 657 km (2018)
unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 1.7 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international
Liberia-Guinea: none identified
Liberia-Sierra Leone: none identified