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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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
28 Netherlands 26.0
27 Czechia 26.2
26 Finland 27.1
25 Norway 28.4
24 Poland 28.5
23 Canada 29.9
22 France 30.7
21 Germany 32.5
20 South Korea 32.7
19 United Kingdom 32.7
18 Greece 33.6
17 Russia 33.7
16 Romania 34.6
15 Spain 34.9
14 Italy 35.2
13 Indonesia 35.3
12 Lithuania 36.0
11 China 37.1
10 United States 40.0
9 Bulgaria 40.5
8 Argentina 42.7
7 Türkiye 43.0
6 Mexico 44.6
5 Congo - Kinshasa 44.7
4 Chile 47.0
3 Ecuador 47.3
2 Brazil 48.8
1 Colombia 54.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2020

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.