Liberia
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Liberian dollar (LRD)
- Government
- Herrenvolk democracy
- Legislature
- Legislature of Liberia
- Demonym
- Liberian
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +231
- Internet TLD
- .lr
- ISO 3166
- LR
- Established
- 1822
- Highest point
- Mount Wuteve (1,440 m (4,724 ft))
- National anthem
- All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLow income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History31 leaders · click to expand
Other
Joseph Boakai✦ Current
2024–PresentPresident
George Weah
2018–2024President
George Weah
2018–2024Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Boakai✦ Current | President | 2024–Present |
| George Weah | President | 2018–2024 |
| George Weah | Prime Minister | 2018–2024 |
Republic of Liberia
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
2006–2018President
Moses Blah
2003–2003President
⚠️ Charles Taylor
1997–2003President
⚠️ Samuel Doe
1980–1990President
William Tolbert
1971–1980President
William Tubman
1944–1971President
Edwin Barclay
1930–1944President
Charles D. B. King
1920–1930President
Daniel Edward Howard
1912–1920President
Arthur Barclay
1904–1912President
Garretson W. Gibson
1900–1904President
William D. Coleman
1896–1900President
Joseph James Cheeseman
1892–1896President
Hilary R. W. Johnson
1884–1892President
Alfred Francis Russell
1883–1884President
Anthony W. Gardiner
1878–1883President
James Spriggs Payne
1876–1878President
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
1872–1876President
James Skivring Smith
1871–1872President
Edward James Roye
1870–1871President
James Spriggs Payne
1868–1870President
Daniel Bashiel Warner
1864–1868President
Stephen Allen Benson
1856–1864President
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
1848–1856President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | President | 2006–2018 |
| Moses Blah | President | 2003–2003 |
| ⚠️ Charles Taylor | President | 1997–2003 |
| ⚠️ Samuel Doe | President | 1980–1990 |
| William Tolbert | President | 1971–1980 |
| William Tubman | President | 1944–1971 |
| Edwin Barclay | President | 1930–1944 |
| Charles D. B. King | President | 1920–1930 |
| Daniel Edward Howard | President | 1912–1920 |
| Arthur Barclay | President | 1904–1912 |
| Garretson W. Gibson | President | 1900–1904 |
| William D. Coleman | President | 1896–1900 |
| Joseph James Cheeseman | President | 1892–1896 |
| Hilary R. W. Johnson | President | 1884–1892 |
| Alfred Francis Russell | President | 1883–1884 |
| Anthony W. Gardiner | President | 1878–1883 |
| James Spriggs Payne | President | 1876–1878 |
| Joseph Jenkins Roberts | President | 1872–1876 |
| James Skivring Smith | President | 1871–1872 |
| Edward James Roye | President | 1870–1871 |
| James Spriggs Payne | President | 1868–1870 |
| Daniel Bashiel Warner | President | 1864–1868 |
| Stephen Allen Benson | President | 1856–1864 |
| Joseph Jenkins Roberts | President | 1848–1856 |
transitional government
Gyude Bryant
2003–2006Chairman
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Gyude Bryant | Chairman | 2003–2006 |
interim government
Amos Sawyer
1990–1994President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Amos Sawyer | President | 1990–1994 |
Commonwealth of Liberia
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
1842–1848Governor
Thomas Buchanan
1839–1841Governor
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jenkins Roberts | Governor | 1842–1848 |
| Thomas Buchanan | Governor | 1839–1841 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Liberia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Counties
15 entries listed under Liberia. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Liberia metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #991 | Monrovia★ Capital▲ Largest | Montserrado | 2.2M | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |