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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
1 Colombia 54.8
2 Brazil 51.9
3 Ecuador 45.5
4 Türkiye 44.5
5 Mexico 43.5
6 Chile 43.2
7 United States 41.7
8 Argentina 40.7
9 Bulgaria 38.2
10 Lithuania 36.6
11 China 36.0
12 Indonesia 35.5
13 Lebanon 35.5
14 Russia 33.9
15 Germany 33.7
16 Italy 33.7
17 Spain 33.6
18 Greece 33.4
19 Romania 32.3
20 Canada 31.5
21 France 31.2
22 Bangladesh 30.9
23 Poland 28.9
24 Finland 27.9
25 Norway 26.9
26 Czechia 25.9
27 India 25.5

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2022

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.