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Income inequality (Gini) in Liberia

2007 – 2016 · 3 data points 15 of 29 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2007 – 2016

Income inequality (Gini), 2007 – 2016 index

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2007 – 2016

The series at a glance Liberia · 2007 – 2016
Latest value 35.3 · 2016
First value 36.4 · 2007
Highest 36.4 · 2007
Lowest 33.2 · 2014
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 3

By year

All years · 2007 – 2016

YearLiberiaChange
2016 35.3 +6.3%
2014 33.2 −8.8%
2007 36.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2007 – 2016

Ranking · Countries

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
26 Norway 26.4
25 Czechia 26.5
24 Finland 27.2
23 Netherlands 28.1
22 Germany 31.4
21 France 32.5
20 United Kingdom 32.7
19 Poland 33.1
18 Canada 33.8
17 Italy 34.9
16 Lithuania 35.3
15 Greece 36.1
14 Spain 36.2
13 Bulgaria 36.6
12 Romania 36.9
11 Indonesia 38.9
10 China 39.7
9 Türkiye 40.2
8 United States 40.9
7 Russia 40.9
6 Argentina 41.1
5 Chile 46.8
4 Ecuador 46.9
3 Honduras 50.0
2 Brazil 52.7
1 Colombia 53.5

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.