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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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
27 Netherlands 25.7
26 Czechia 26.2
25 Finland 27.7
24 Poland 28.5
23 Egypt 28.5
22 Norway 29.1
21 Canada 31.1
20 France 31.5
19 United Kingdom 32.4
18 South Korea 32.9
17 Greece 32.9
16 Germany 33.6
15 Romania 33.9
14 Spain 33.9
13 Italy 34.8
12 Russia 35.1
11 Indonesia 35.5
10 China 35.8
9 Lithuania 36.7
8 Bulgaria 39.0
7 United States 39.7
6 Philippines 40.7
5 Argentina 42.4
4 Türkiye 44.4
3 Ecuador 45.8
2 Brazil 52.9
1 Colombia 55.1

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

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.