Relationship dossier
Germany
Liberia
Relationship assessment
Germany-Liberia relations include development cooperation and German emergency assistance during the Ebola outbreak.
Germany toward Liberia
+25The German government has supported Liberia through development cooperation and provided emergency assistance during the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
Liberia toward Germany
+20The Liberian government has engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Germany. The scope of Liberian government initiatives toward Germany is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative foundation in development assistance and emergency response, without enough information on the breadth or durability of other bilateral initiatives to characterize it as a close partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Germany and Liberia have engaged in development cooperation, including German support for Liberia’s recovery and public services. Germany also provided emergency assistance during Liberia’s 2014 Ebola outbreak. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and implementation of bilateral programs are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
Germany provided emergency assistance to Liberia during the Ebola outbreak.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of German-Liberian development cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Liberian government cooperation with Germany beyond bilateral development arrangements are limited.