Country file(LIBERIA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2021

3,5 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2021

676

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+5

Unemployment

(% of population)

2021

3,7

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

630
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

– THE 1986 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

http://judiciary.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CONSTITUTION-OF-THE-REPUBLIC-OF-LIBERIA.pdf

Right to Peaceful Assembly and Association

Article 17

All persons, at all times, in an orderly and peaceable manner, shall have the right to assemble and consult upon the common good, to instruct their representatives, to petition the Government or other functionaries for the redress of grievances and to associate fully with others or refuse to associate in political parties, trade unions and other organizations.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– TITLE 5. ASSOCIATIONS LAW. 1976 LIBERIAN CODES OF LAWS REVISED

https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/lbr_e/wtacclbr5_leg_6.pdf

–  Section 22.86 of the 2015 Police Act

http://moj.gov.lr/data/uploads/downloads/police-act.pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 02/11/1945

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 18/04/1967,

Ratification/Accession: Ratification 22/09/2004

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 18/04/1967 Ratification/Accession: Ratification 22/09/2004

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/04/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 04/06/1993

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: 22/09/2004, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1947 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1956 to 2019

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 17/07/1984

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Liberian dollar

African Union: 25 May 1963

African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 4 August 1982

European Convention on Human Rights:       NO

ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-

ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) Gambia: 1975

 

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+2,1

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2020

#
4,2

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2016

#
50,9

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2017

#
55

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

#

#
N/A

Internet Users

(% of population)

2020

#
26

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
27,5

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2012

#
3

Happiness Index /10

2020

132/165
4,558

Press Freedom Index /10

2022

75/180
62,77

GINI Index /100

2016

#
35,3

Democracy Index /10

2020

#
5,32

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

142/180
26

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Regular rights violations

#

#
3

HDI

2021

178
0,481

Documentation

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