Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Liberia

Liberia: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.293 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.293
World rank
116th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.293
in 2020
All-time low
0.0411
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Liberia, 1870–2020

00.10.20.31870194520201870: 0.0411880: 0.0411890: 0.0431900: 0.0461913: 0.0651925: 0.071929: 0.0751933: 0.0751938: 0.0841950: 0.0851955: 0.091960: 0.0991965: 0.1091970: 0.1211975: 0.1441980: 0.1251985: 0.1411990: 0.1081995: 0.1262000: 0.1762005: 0.2162010: 0.2732015: 0.2792020: 0.293

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Liberia is 0.293, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Liberia peaked at 0.293 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0411, in 1870.

Liberia ranks 116th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0411 0.0411 0.0411 1
1880s 0.0412 0.0412 0.0412 1
1890s 0.0426 0.0426 0.0426 1
1900s 0.0458 0.0458 0.0458 1
1910s 0.0654 0.0654 0.0654 1
1920s 0.0722 0.0697 0.0747 2
1930s 0.0793 0.0748 0.0838 2
1950s 0.0873 0.0846 0.0899 2
1960s 0.1038 0.0989 0.1088 2
1970s 0.1325 0.1206 0.1443 2
1980s 0.1333 0.1251 0.1415 2
1990s 0.1168 0.1079 0.1256 2
2000s 0.1961 0.176 0.2161 2
2010s 0.276 0.2733 0.2788 2
2020s 0.293 0.293 0.293 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 113 Saudi Arabia 0.307 compare
  2. 114 Bahrain 0.3009 compare
  3. 115 Venezuela 0.298 compare
  4. 117 Nigeria 0.2916 compare
  5. 118 Tanzania 0.2908 compare
  6. 119 Senegal 0.2892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Liberia?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Liberia was 0.293 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 in 1870.
How does Liberia rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Liberia ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.