Relationship dossier
Liberia
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Cooperation includes British support for Liberia’s debt relief
Liberia toward United Kingdom
+15Liberia participated in the debt-relief process that addressed its obligations to the United Kingdom, including through broader economic reforms associated with international debt relief.
United Kingdom toward Liberia
+20The United Kingdom cancelled Liberia’s bilateral debt as part of support for the country’s debt-relief process.
Overall relationship
+15Debt relief is a concrete feature of the relationship, reflecting British support for Liberia’s economic recovery and Liberia’s participation in the associated process. Other dimensions of direct bilateral cooperation are less clear.
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
Liberia and the United Kingdom have had a cooperative relationship, including British support for Liberia’s debt relief. The United Kingdom cancelled Liberia’s debt to it as part of the international effort to restore the country’s financial standing. The scope of other direct bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
The United Kingdom cancelled Liberia’s bilateral debt as part of the international debt-relief effort.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct development and diplomatic cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Liberia’s bilateral engagement with the United Kingdom beyond debt relief are limited.