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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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
29 Czechia 25.0
28 Finland 27.3
27 Norway 27.6
26 Netherlands 28.1
25 Poland 30.2
24 Germany 31.9
23 France 32.4
22 Canada 32.5
21 Greece 32.9
20 South Korea 33.7
19 United Kingdom 33.7
18 Spain 34.7
17 Italy 35.2
16 Russia 35.3
15 Sierra Leone 35.7
14 Lithuania 35.7
13 Romania 35.8
12 Indonesia 36.3
11 China 38.5
10 Bulgaria 41.3
9 Argentina 41.7
8 United States 41.8
7 Philippines 42.3
6 Türkiye 42.4
5 Ecuador 45.4
4 Mexico 46.0
3 Honduras 48.9
2 Colombia 51.6
1 Brazil 53.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2018

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.