Human capital in Liberia

Liberia: Human capital was 16.46 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.46 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 150 countries
All-time high
18.15 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
737.13 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Liberia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 737.1M current US$1996: 843.6M current US$1997: 1.6B current US$1998: 2.0B current US$1999: 2.5B current US$2000: 4.8B current US$2001: 5.5B current US$2002: 5.6B current US$2003: 4.4B current US$2004: 5.4B current US$2005: 4.7B current US$2006: 5.2B current US$2007: 6.2B current US$2008: 7.7B current US$2009: 8.6B current US$2010: 9.1B current US$2011: 8.5B current US$2012: 11.4B current US$2013: 15.1B current US$2014: 18.1B current US$2015: 14.2B current US$2016: 15.5B current US$2017: 15.5B current US$2018: 16.1B current US$2019: 16.1B current US$2020: 16.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Liberia is 16.46 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Liberia peaked at 18.15 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 737.13 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Liberia 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 billion current US$ 737.13 million current US$ 2.45 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.82 billion current US$ 4.43 billion current US$ 8.61 billion current US$ 10
2010s 13.96 billion current US$ 8.45 billion current US$ 18.15 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.46 billion current US$ 16.46 billion current US$ 16.46 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 135 Eswatini 24.05 billion current US$ compare
  2. 136 Maldives 23.96 billion current US$ compare
  3. 137 Kyrgyzstan 23.71 billion current US$ compare
  4. 139 Montenegro 13.60 billion current US$ compare
  5. 140 Lesotho 12.75 billion current US$ compare
  6. 141 Moldova 12.50 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Liberia?
Human capital in Liberia was 16.46 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 737.13 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for human capital?
Liberia ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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