Telecommunications
Licensed telecom service providers in Liberia — subscribers, revenue, GDP contribution and network metrics.
Telecommunications Sector · FY 2024
3,831,000
1,865,000
$200M
$80M
$25M
3
1,810
780
Sector Growth Trend
Mobile subscribers (millions), revenue and GDP contribution, 2013–2024
- Mobile Subs (M)
- Revenue
- GDP Contribution
Revenue & GDP Contribution · FY 2024
By provider, latest year (USD millions)
- Revenue
- GDP Contribution
Market Share · FY 2024
Share of mobile subscribers by provider
GDP Contribution by Provider · 2013–2024
Each provider's estimated GDP contribution (USD millions) over time
- LTC Mobile
- Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO)
- Lonestar Cell MTN
- MTN Liberia
- Orange Liberia
Economic Contribution Over Time
Annual GDP Contribution by Provider
Each provider's estimated contribution to national GDP (USD millions), 2013–2024
- LTC Mobile
- Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO)
- Lonestar Cell MTN
- MTN Liberia
- Orange Liberia
Annual Tax Contribution by Provider
Taxes & regulatory fees paid to the government (USD millions), 2013–2024
- LTC Mobile
- Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO)
- Lonestar Cell MTN
- MTN Liberia
- Orange Liberia
Total Sector Economic Contribution Over Time
Combined GDP and tax contribution from all telecom providers (USD millions), 2013–2024
- GDP Contribution
- Tax Contribution
Provider Profiles
LTC Mobile
government
Subs
5,000
Revenue
$0M
GDP
$0M
Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO)
government
Subs
11,000
Revenue
$4.1M
GDP
$1.4M
Lonestar Cell MTN
foreign
Subs
1,299,000
Revenue
$0M
GDP
$0M
MTN Liberia
foreign
Subs
2,180,000
Revenue
$110M
GDP
$44M
Orange Liberia
foreign
Subs
1,640,000
Revenue
$86M
GDP
$35M
Full Dataset
| Provider | Year | Mobile Subs | Internet Subs | Share | Revenue | GDP Contrib. | Tax Contrib. | Sites | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO) | 2024 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 0.3% | $4.1M | $1.4M | $0.4M | 30 | 130 |
| Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO) | 2023 | 9,500 | 4,000 | 0.3% | $3.8M | $1.3M | $0.4M | 28 | 125 |
| Liberian Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO) | 2022 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 0.2% | $3.5M | $1.2M | $0.3M | 25 | 120 |
| Lonestar Cell MTN | 2014 | 1,299,000 | 0 | 0.0% | $0M | $0M | $0M | 0 | 0 |
| LTC Mobile | 2013 | 5,000 | 0 | 0.0% | $0M | $0M | $0M | 0 | 0 |
| MTN Liberia | 2024 | 2,180,000 | 1,050,000 | 54.0% | $110M | $44M | $14M | 980 | 350 |
| MTN Liberia | 2023 | 2,050,000 | 950,000 | 53.0% | $102M | $41M | $13M | 920 | 340 |
| MTN Liberia | 2022 | 1,900,000 | 850,000 | 52.0% | $95M | $38M | $12M | 850 | 320 |
| Orange Liberia | 2024 | 1,640,000 | 810,000 | 41.0% | $86M | $35M | $11M | 800 | 300 |
| Orange Liberia | 2023 | 1,580,000 | 740,000 | 41.0% | $82M | $33M | $10M | 760 | 290 |
| Orange Liberia | 2022 | 1,500,000 | 680,000 | 41.0% | $78M | $31M | $9M | 720 | 280 |
| Orange Liberia | 2013 | 997,000 | 0 | 0.0% | $0M | $0M | $0M | 0 | 0 |
Primary sources
- LTA
- — Liberia Telecommunications Authority: Licensed operators, subscriber counts and market structure
- ITU
- — International Telecommunication Union: Connectivity, mobile and internet coverage statistics
- World Bank
- — World Bank Group: World Development Indicators, Liberia Economic Update, debt and poverty statistics
Each figure above is attributed to the publishing institution and its reporting period. Derived and AI-generated forecasts are labelled separately from published data.