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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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
29 Czechia 25.9
28 Norway 26.8
27 Finland 26.8
26 Netherlands 28.6
25 Germany 30.8
24 South Korea 31.2
23 France 32.3
22 Poland 32.8
21 United Kingdom 33.1
20 Liberia 33.2
19 Canada 33.2
18 Italy 34.7
17 Greece 35.8
16 Romania 36.0
15 Spain 36.1
14 Yemen 36.7
13 Russia 36.9
12 Bulgaria 37.4
11 Lithuania 37.7
10 Indonesia 38.8
9 China 39.2
8 Türkiye 41.2
7 United States 41.7
6 Argentina 41.8
5 Ecuador 45.0
4 Mexico 48.9
3 Honduras 49.9
2 Brazil 52.1
1 Colombia 53.6

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014

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.