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

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.