Liberia: Fiscal Gains Highlight Disconnect Between GDP Growth and Everyday Life

Liberia: Fiscal Gains Highlight Disconnect Between GDP Growth and Everyday Life

Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia is reporting steady economic progress in its 2025 Mid-Year Fiscal Review, with rising revenues, increased capital spending, and GDP growth projected at 5.6 percent. But despite the optimistic figures released by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in collaboration with the Central Bank of Liberia, widespread public discontent is growing over persistent hardship, rising prices, and a lack of visi…