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

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.