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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
29 Czechia 24.9
28 Norway 27.0
27 Finland 27.4
26 Netherlands 28.5
25 Poland 29.7
24 Germany 31.3
23 Egypt 31.5
22 France 31.6
21 United Kingdom 32.6
20 Canada 33.3
19 Greece 34.4
18 Spain 34.7
17 South Korea 34.9
16 Russia 35.5
15 Italy 35.9
14 Romania 36.0
13 Indonesia 36.4
12 Lithuania 37.3
11 Gabon 38.0
10 China 39.0
9 Bulgaria 40.4
8 United States 41.4
7 Argentina 41.4
6 Türkiye 43.5
5 Ecuador 44.7
4 Chile 45.3
3 Honduras 49.4
2 Colombia 50.9
1 Brazil 53.3

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017

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.