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Liberia vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$5.64B vs $32.51BLiberia vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$964 vs $1,319Liberia vs Burkina Faso
Population5.73M vs 24.07MLiberia vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Liberia Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$5.64B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$964$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy5.7%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy201.17 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2025/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.6%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.9%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy53.8%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,840$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$11.35B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.7%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.5%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy40%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.02B$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy21.3%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy50.5%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$338.8M2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.6%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy52.2%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.5%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-12%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$500M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy8.8%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy29.326.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.9%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$102$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy41.1%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.3%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy50.5%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy76.9%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy32.72023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.84.12023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.8%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.1%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8160.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4650.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.8%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.9%2.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%7.1%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.6%1.6%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.510.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6460.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.2732023
PopulationDemographics5.73M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.3 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.864.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics43.9%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.1%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics56.1%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics60.8/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.930.42026
Death RateDemographics7.927.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.18-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.6 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.1%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth63.243.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health13%7.8%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth63.2%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth627.7241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth86.474.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.923.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth207572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%91%2025
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.2%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth124.785.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$104$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.9%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security35.5%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture20%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture606.96K t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture653.22 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture30K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture322.4K t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,112 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture43.3K head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5970.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4170.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8770.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.05-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.25-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.87-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.23-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.84-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.17K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7251.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology32.2%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology93%68.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology12.6%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology94%81.2%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology146.8%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.9%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34.9%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy98.8 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy3.7 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy94.9 MW34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.7 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy9.2%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy52.6%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy45.6%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy316 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy534 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate78.1%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.2%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate17.9 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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