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

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.