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

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.