Liberia

Republic of Liberia

LR / LBR Africa Africa

5.5M

Population

$4.8B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Monrovia

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Liberian dollars (LRD)

Languages English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages including Liberian English variants

Area 111,369 km²

Map Reference Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

Borders Guinea Cote d'Ivoire Sierra Leone

Demographics

Population (2023) 5,493,031

Density 49.3 per km²

Urban Population 53.6%

Median Age 19.9 years

Life Expectancy 61.6 years

Major Cities MONROVIA

Economy

GDP (2024) $4.8B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $789

Inflation (2023) 10.1%

Unemployment (2024) 2.9%

Public Debt 28.3% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2023) 174.956 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	ECOBANK LIBERIA, LTD.	7
2	LIBERIAN BANK FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT	5
3	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (LIBERIA), LTD.	4
4	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	3
5	AFRILAND FIRST BANK	2
6	GUARANTY TRUST BANK LIBERIA, LTD.	2
7	LIBERIAN BANK FOR DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT	2
8	BARCLAYS BANK PLC.	1
9	BLOOM BANK AFRICA LIBERIA, LTD.	1
10	ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC	1

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Main Exports

1. gold

2. ships

3. iron ore

4. rubber

5. refined petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. ships

2. refined petroleum

3. rice

4. trucks

5. centrifuges (2023)