Liberia

GDP growth in Liberia

GDP growth in Liberia: 2.8% a year in 2001 and 5.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
5.1% a year
Since 2001
+2.4 percentage points
Rank, 2025
30 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
5.4% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in LiberiaGDP growth in Liberia: 2.8% a year in 2001 and 5.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5.4% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5.4% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 13.1% a year in 2007, the lowest -29% a year in 2003.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearLiberia
20255.1
20244
20234.6
20224.8
20215
2020-3
2019-2.5
20181.2
20172.5
2016-1.6
20150
20140.7
20138.8
20128.4
20117.7
20106.4
20095.2
20086.1
200713.1
20068.5
20055.9
20044
2003-29
20024.4
20012.8
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearLiberia
20265.5
20275.1
20285.3
20295.4
20305.6
20315.4

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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