Mining & Resources
Iron ore, gold, and diamond extraction performance
High GrowthLow Risk
Iron Ore Production
18.5Million MT
FY 2026
Gold Production
461419ounces
FY 2025
Diamond Production
35751carats
FY 2025
Mining Revenue
185USD M
FY 2023
Mining GDP Share
14.2% GDP
FY 2023
Sector Performance Summary
AI-generated from latest data · FY 2026
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Trend & Two-Year Outlook
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Iron Ore Production
Recorded annual values (metric tons)
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Gold Production
Recorded annual values (Ounce)
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All Mining & Resources Data Points
58 records
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Year | Quarter | Source | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Real GDP Growth | 5.1 | % | 2026 | Annual | IMF | stable |
| Mining & Panning Real GDP Growth (Projected) | 10.7 | % | 2026 | Annual | IMF | down |
| Iron Ore Production | 18.5 | Million MT | 2026 | Annual | EMERGEFM / Haver Analytics (Projected) | up |
| Gold Production | 461,419 | ounces | 2025 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | up |
| Mining Sector Growth Rate | 17 | % | 2025 | Annual | World Bank | up |
| Mining and Panning Output Value | 1,000 | USD million | 2025 | Annual | Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) | up |
| GDP from Mining | 784.7 | USD million | 2025 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia | up |
| Mining Export Earnings | 1,340 | USD Millions | 2025 | Annual | CBL / LISGIS | up |
| Iron Ore Shipments | 10 | million metric tons | 2025 | Annual | ArcelorMittal / S&P Global | up |
| Mining Sector GDP Contribution | 28.5 | % of GDP | 2025 | Annual | AfDB / CBL | up |
| Mining FDI | 385 | USD Millions | 2025 | Annual | UNCTAD / Concession Register | up |
| Mining Sector Growth | 17 | % | 2025 | Annual | World Bank | up |
| Mining & Panning Output Value | 1,000 | USD million | 2025 | Annual | Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) | up |
| Iron Ore Production | 14.9 | million MT | 2025 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia | up |
| Diamond Production | 35,751 | carats | 2025 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | down |
| Mining & Panning Real GDP Growth | 17 | % | 2025 | Annual | World Bank | up |
| Agricultural Sector Growth Rate | 2.6 | % | 2025 | Annual | World Bank | down |
| ArcelorMittal Iron Ore Shipments | 3.8 | million metric tons | 2024 | Annual | [ArcelorMittal extends mining rights in Liberia, plans to ...](https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/013026-arcelormittal-extends-mining-rights-in-liberia-plans-to-boost-iron-ore-capacity) | stable |
| Mining Exports Value | 1.1 | USD billion | 2024 | Annual | USGS | stable |
| Mining Contribution to GDP | 18.5 | % | 2024 | Annual | USGS | stable |
| Gold Export Volume | 442,627.75 | ounces | 2024 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | stable |
| Mining Exports Share of Total Goods | 85 | % | 2024 | Annual | USGS | stable |
| Iron Ore Exports Value | 291 | USD million | 2024 | Annual | OEC | up |
| Mining Sector GDP Contribution | 25 | % of GDP | 2024 | Annual | AfDB / World Bank | up |
| Iron Ore Exports | 291 | USD million | 2024 | Annual | OEC | up |
| Mining Export Earnings | 820 | USD Millions | 2024 | Annual | LISGIS / CBL | up |
| Mining & Panning Real GDP Growth | 2.1 | % | 2024 | Annual | IMF | down |
| Mining FDI | 320 | USD Millions | 2024 | Annual | UNCTAD / Concession Register | up |
| Diamond Production | 48,074 | carats | 2024 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | down |
| Gold Production | 442,000 | ounces | 2024 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | up |
| Iron Ore Production | 5.2 | million metric tons | 2024 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | up |
| Iron Ore Production | 4.8 | Metric Tons M | 2023 | Annual | MLME | up |
| Diamond Production | 42,500 | carats | 2023 | Annual | MLME | stable |
| Mining Revenue | 185 | USD M | 2023 | Annual | MOF | up |
| Mining GDP Share | 14.2 | % GDP | 2023 | Annual | LISGIS | up |
| Gold Production | 13,600 | kilograms | 2023 | Annual | USGS | up |
| Mining Share of Extractive Revenues | 80 | % | 2023 | Annual | EITI | stable |
| Extractive Sector Government Revenues | 152 | USD million | 2023 | Annual | Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) | up |
| Natural Resource Sector GDP Contribution | 56 | % | 2023 | Annual | Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) | stable |
| Extractive Industries Government Revenue | 152.46 | USD Million | 2023 | Annual | EITI | down |
| GDP from Mining | 665.4 | USD million | 2023 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia | up |
| Extractive Sector Government Revenue | 152 | USD million | 2023 | Annual | EITI | stable |
| Extractive Sector Contribution to GDP | 56 | % | 2023 | Annual | EITI | stable |
| Mining Contribution to Extractive Revenues | 77 | % | 2023 | Annual | EITI | up |
| Total Extractive Revenue | 152.46 | USD million | 2023 | Annual | LEITI (Liberia EITI) | down |
| Mining Sector Revenue | 121.49 | USD million | 2023 | Annual | EITI | stable |
| Extractive Sector Exports Value | 1,472 | USD million | 2022 | Annual | [Liberia Launches 15th EITI Report](https://ppcc.gov.lr/office/news/newsroom/press-releases/liberia-launches-15th-eiti-report) | stable |
| Iron Ore Production | 5,000,000 | metric tons | 2022 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | stable |
| Gold Production | 376,754 | Ounce | 2022 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | up |
| Extractive Sector Contribution to GDP | 56.61 | % | 2022 | Annual | EITI | stable |
| Employment in Extractive Sectors | 12,017 | people | 2022 | Annual | [Liberia Launches 15th EITI Report](https://ppcc.gov.lr/office/news/newsroom/press-releases/liberia-launches-15th-eiti-report) | stable |
| Gold Export Value | 542.9 | USD million | 2022 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | up |
| Diamond Production | 55,391 | carats | 2022 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | down |
| Iron Ore Exports Value | 285.7 | USD million | 2022 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia | down |
| Gold Exports Value | 542.9 | USD million | 2022 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | up |
| Extractive Sector GDP Contribution | 56.61 | % | 2022 | Annual | EITI | up |
| Extractive Sector Revenue | 182.35 | USD million | 2022 | Annual | EITI | up |
| Iron Ore Production | 5,000,000 | metric tons | 2021 | Annual | Central Bank of Liberia | up |
Primary sources
- MME
- — Ministry of Mines and Energy: Mineral licences, production returns and energy generation
- LEITI
- — Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: Independently reconciled payments and receipts from the extractive sectors
- USGS
- — United States Geological Survey: Mineral Commodity Summaries: production and reserve estimates
- LRA
- — Liberia Revenue Authority: Annual Report: tax and non-tax collections, taxpayer register, filing and payment compliance
- World Bank
- — World Bank Group: World Development Indicators, Liberia Economic Update, debt and poverty statistics
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