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

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.