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Liberia Opens Fifteen Oil Blocks to Negotiation
Launched on 14 October in Cape Town, the campaign targets exploration licences in the Liberia and Harper basins. Applications are expected by 15 April 2027.
Country
Liberia
Liberia in figures
GDP growth
5.1%
2025 · 2026 : 5.5% (projection)
Inflation
8.3%
2025 · 2026 : 5.9% (projection)
Public debt
55.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 54.0% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-2.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -1.4% (projection)
Current account balance
-7.0%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -19.9% (projection)
Nominal GDP
5.2 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 5.7 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
910 USD
2025 · 2026 : 976 USD (projection)
Population
5.7 million
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | -1.6 | – |
| 2017 | 2.5 | – |
| 2018 | 1.2 | – |
| 2019 | -2.5 | – |
| 2020 | -3 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 4.8 | – |
| 2023 | 4.6 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | – |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 2026 | – | 5.5 |
| 2027 | – | 5.1 |
| 2028 | – | 5.3 |
| 2029 | – | 5.4 |
| 2030 | – | 5.6 |
| 2031 | – | 5.4 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.7 | – |
| 2016 | 8.8 | – |
| 2017 | 12.4 | – |
| 2018 | 23.5 | – |
| 2019 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2021 | 7.8 | – |
| 2022 | 7.6 | – |
| 2023 | 10.1 | – |
| 2024 | 8.2 | – |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 2026 | – | 5.9 |
| 2027 | – | 7.1 |
| 2028 | – | 5.5 |
| 2029 | – | 5 |
| 2030 | – | 4.9 |
| 2031 | – | 4.7 |
- Access to electricity
- 35% (2024)
- Internet users
- 32% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment
- +9.5% (2025)
- Personal remittances
- 21.3% (2024)
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.