Liberia

LR · LBR · 430AfricaLRD L$14 methods

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Mobile money contributes more than 5% of Liberia's GDP, making it a central economic tool.

~2M

online population

~18%

banked adults

~2%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryLeading methodShare

Cash—58%
Mobile MoneyGoogle Pay35%
Bank Transfer—5%
CardVisa2%
Other—0%

Methods in use

top 8 of 14 · by spend

MethodTypeShare

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Checkout behaviour

Liberia is among 19 African countries developing new national instant payment systems as of 2025.

Orange Money and MTN Mobile Money (via Lonestar Cell) are the primary mobile money providers.

Facts

ISO 3166: LR · LBR · 430
Region: Africa
Population: ~5.5M
Currency: LRD L$
Banked adults: ~18%
Methods live: 14
Banks covered: 1

Largest banks

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