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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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
2 Brazil 51.9
9 Bulgaria 38.6
18 Canada 33.7
5 Chile 45.3
10 China 38.6
1 Colombia 52.0
27 Czechia 25.9
4 Ecuador 46.0
21 Egypt 31.8
26 Finland 27.1
20 France 32.7
23 Germany 31.4
15 Greece 36.0
3 Honduras 49.2
11 Indonesia 38.2
17 Italy 35.4
12 Lithuania 37.4
24 Netherlands 28.2
25 Norway 27.5
6 Philippines 44.6
22 Poland 31.8
16 Romania 35.9
13 Russia 36.5
14 Spain 36.2
7 Türkiye 42.9
19 United Kingdom 33.3
8 United States 41.5

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015

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.