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shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get LBR
> stress_index: 0.65 WATCH
> 1 events · 1 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $84.27 ▲
TTF       €31.50 ▼
OPEC_SP   3.8 mb/d ●
SPR_US    372.4 Mb
FAO_FFPI  121.4 ▲
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%
~/countries/LBR·region: West Africa·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/LBR

Liberia / LBR

ISO LBRLR│capital: Monrovia│region: West Africa│population: 5.4M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.65

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.65

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$4 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$750
AREA111,369 km²
POPULATION5.4M
INFLATION · 20269%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20277.5%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y14%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP56%
UNEMPLOYMENT4.5%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS30%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil15 15.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables85 85.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.01 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY60%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY40%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilriceiron-ore

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER15days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Liberia imports all of its fuel and is rebuilding a power sector devastated by civil war, with the restored Mount Coffee hydro plant central to its grid. Rubber and iron ore anchor exports. It imports the bulk of its rice, the dietary staple, and is exposed to global price swings.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSlow
DROUGHTwatch

Liberia is water-rich, with very high rainfall and abundant rivers.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Lake Piso (lagoon)normal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2026-03-15ECONPower deficit spreads across West AfricaECOWAS Energy

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// WAFRICA-POWER-2026

West African power deficit.

prob 0.47
severity 3.3 / 5 · revision 2026-05-07watch · 13 West African economies · power + industry
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · imported fuel stocksAll fuel is imported; supply is thin and price-exposed.low15daysCRITICAL
Electricity · Mount Coffee hydro and dieselThe restored Mount Coffee hydro plant anchors a grid still being rebuilt.fragile—CRITICAL
Grain · rice stocksLiberia imports the bulk of its staple rice.limited35daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS85
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +18%
RANK · WORLD#163
MiningAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/LBR | jq '.stress'
> 0.65
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/LBR·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=LBR)·license: CC-BY-4.0