Liberia’s 2027 budget raises salaries for 17,000 public sector workers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Front Page Africa
Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has presented the draft 2027 budget of 1.539 billion US dollars, which provides for salary adjustments for more than 17,000 public employees. Requests for funding from institutions total about 3 billion US dollars, while debt obligations rise to 275.5 million US dollars.
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan defended the draft 2027 national budget of 1.539 billion US dollars on Monday 9 November, which provides for salary increases for more than 17,000 public employees, according to Front Page Africa. The budget, up about 18% on the approved 2026 budget, provides more resources for health, education and major infrastructure projects.
Government institutions have requested about 3 billion US dollars, forcing the executive to make trade-offs. According to the minister, about 1.447 billion US dollars, or 94% of the budget, will come from domestic resources, including 55 million US dollars carried over from 2026, and 92 million US dollars, or 6%, from external budget support. Liberia crossed the billion-dollar threshold for domestic revenue for the first time in September 2026, a result it attributes to taxpayers and the Liberia Revenue Authority, the country’s tax administration.
The draft was submitted to the House of Representatives on 6 November and remains subject to review, public hearings and approval by lawmakers. “This is a draft budget,” said Mr Ngafuan. The presentation follows the government’s stated intention, announced on 2 October, to limit the funding requested for the 2027 fiscal year.
