Figure C.1 Liberia at a Glance Key Development Indicators Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa Low Income (2009) Population, mid-year (millions) 4.0 819 828 Surface area (thousand sq. km) 111 24,242 17,838 Population growth 4.3 2.5 2.2 Urban population (% of total pop.) 61 36 28 GNI (Atlas method, US$ billions) 0.7 897 389 GNI per capita (Atlas method, US$) 160 1,095 470 GNI per capita (PPP, international $) 290 1,981 1,131 GDP growth (%) 4.6 5.2 6.2 GDP per capita growth (%) 0.3 2.7 3.9 (most recent estimate, 2003–08) Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25/day (PPP, %) 84 51 .. Poverty headcount ratio at $2.00/day (PPP, %) 95 73 .. Life expectancy at birth (years) 58 52 57 Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births) 80 83 77 Child malnutrition (% of children under 5) 20 25 28 Adult literacy, male (% of ages 15 and older) 63 72 73 Adult literacy, female (% of ages 15 and older) 53 54 59 Gross primary enrollment, male (% of age group) 96 105 107 Gross primary enrollment, female (% of age group) 86 95 100 Access to an improved water source (% of population) 68 60 64 Access to improved sanitation facilities (% of population) 17 31 35
Age distribution, 2009 Male
Female
75–79 60–64 45–49 30–34 15–19 0–4 10
5 0 5 10 Percent of total population
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000) 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
1990 1995 2000 2008 Liberia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Growth of GDP and GDP per capita (%) 150 100
50 Net Aid Flows 1980 1990 2000 2009 (US$ millions) 0 Net ODA and offical aid 97 117 67 1,250 –50 Top 3 donors (in 2007): –100 Germany 11 7 –1 317 95 05 United States 32 19 16 276 GDP GDP per capita European Commission 4 8 13 50 Aid (% of GNI) 10.4 102 17.4 185.8 Aid per capita (US$) 51 52 24 330 Long-Term Economic Trends Consumer prices (annual % change) 14.7 9.1 12.1 11.7 GDP implicit deflator (annual % change) 9.1 –0.2 –1.3 7.4 Exchange rate (annual average, local per US$) 1.0 1.0 41.0 68.3 Terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. .. .. .. 1980–90 1990–2000 2000–09 (average annual growth %) Population, mid-year (millions) 1.9 2.2 2.8 4.0 1.3 2.7 3.7 GRP (US$ millions) 954 384 561 876 –7.0 4.1 0.0 (% of GDP) Agriculture 35.9 54.4 72.0 61.3 .. .. .. Industry 28.1 16.8 11.6 16.8 .. .. .. Manufacturing 7.7 .. 9.5 12.7 .. .. .. Services 36.0 28.8 16.4 21.9 .. .. .. Household final consumption expenditure 66.1 .. 89.1 202.3 .. .. .. General gov’t final consumption expenditure 19.1 .. 14.4 19.3 .. .. .. Gross capital formation .. .. 4.9 20.0 .. .. .. Export of goods and services 64.3 .. 21.5 31.1 .. .. .. Imports of goods and services 64.4 .. 26.0 172.6 .. .. .. Gross savings .. .. .. –126.8
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