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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Western Africa  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 111369  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 4615  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 47.9  
Capital city 2015 Monrovia  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 1264  
Currency 2015 Liberian Dollar (LRD)  
UN membership date 2013 2 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 2122  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1074  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 608  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 6.8  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 10.8  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 9.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 482.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 271.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 185.9  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 70.1  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 70.0  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 68.8  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 11.3  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 11.3  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 9.8  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 18.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 18.7  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 21.5  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 46.5  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 10.4  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 41.2  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 4.0 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 3.7 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.9 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 58.0/63.8 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 58.1/64.3 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 58.5/62.9 Estimate.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 101 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 105  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 121 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 120  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 104  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -1217  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -737  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -208  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.6  
Urban population (%) 2015 49.7  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 61.2/59.3  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 83  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 113.8/2.5  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 40408  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 61  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 10.0  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 2.8 2012.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 91.6/99.6  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 33.1/42.5  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 9.0/14.2 2012.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 3.2 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 11.0  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 73.4  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 5.4 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 158  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 44.0 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 957/0.2  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 71  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 19.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 0.8  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 88.7/62.6  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 28.0/5.9  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 43.9  
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