Liberia resilience analysis
Liberia ranks #121 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 46.5 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 57.9, with recovery capacity next at 58.4. Live shock exposure is strongest at 60.3, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 45.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 57.9; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 58.4; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 60.3; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 45.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 34; high Food and water security 57.
- Social and governance: 57.6; weight 19%; low Education capacity 18; high Border security 84.
- Infrastructure: 58.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 25; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 58.3; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 50; high Financial-system exposure 76.
- Recovery capacity: 58.4; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 9; high Import concentration 73.
- Energy security: 89; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 89.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 9 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 18 | 80% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 36 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 50 | 80% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 56 | 85% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 57 | 100% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 58 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 62 | 92% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 70 | 55% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 84 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 89 | 70% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Mexico (#120, 46.6), Bahrain (#122, 46.3), Gabon (#119, 46.8), Mauritania (#123, 46.2). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Gabon (#119, 46.8), Mauritania (#123, 46.2), Gambia (#118, 47.1), Zambia (#117, 47.5), Comoros (#116, 47.7). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Liberia has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 89. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Liberia
What is Liberia's resilience score?
Liberia scores 46.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #121 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Liberia?
Structural readiness is lowest at 57.9, followed by Recovery capacity at 58.4. Their evidence coverage is 88% and 54%.
Is Liberia's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.