Human capital, male in Liberia

Liberia: Human capital, male was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.22 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
496.01 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Liberia, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 496.0M current US$1996: 563.3M current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 1.4B current US$1999: 1.7B current US$2000: 3.3B current US$2001: 3.8B current US$2002: 3.8B current US$2003: 3.0B current US$2004: 3.7B current US$2005: 3.2B current US$2006: 3.6B current US$2007: 4.3B current US$2008: 5.3B current US$2009: 5.9B current US$2010: 6.2B current US$2011: 2.9B current US$2012: 3.8B current US$2013: 5.1B current US$2014: 6.2B current US$2015: 4.8B current US$2016: 5.3B current US$2017: 5.3B current US$2018: 5.5B current US$2019: 5.5B current US$2020: 5.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Liberia is 5.61 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Liberia peaked at 6.22 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 496.01 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Liberia 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Liberia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 496.01 million current US$ —
1996 563.26 million current US$ +13.6%
1997 1.11 billion current US$ +96.6%
1998 1.35 billion current US$ +22.1%
1999 1.66 billion current US$ +23.1%
2000 3.26 billion current US$ +96.0%
2001 3.77 billion current US$ +15.5%
2002 3.79 billion current US$ +0.5%
2003 3.00 billion current US$ -20.8%
2004 3.66 billion current US$ +22.3%
2005 3.21 billion current US$ -12.4%
2006 3.58 billion current US$ +11.5%
2007 4.26 billion current US$ +18.9%
2008 5.25 billion current US$ +23.4%
2009 5.89 billion current US$ +12.2%
2010 6.22 billion current US$ +5.6%
2011 2.86 billion current US$ -54.1%
2012 3.85 billion current US$ +34.6%
2013 5.11 billion current US$ +32.8%
2014 6.17 billion current US$ +20.7%
2015 4.83 billion current US$ -21.6%
2016 5.26 billion current US$ +8.8%
2017 5.28 billion current US$ +0.4%
2018 5.49 billion current US$ +3.9%
2019 5.48 billion current US$ -0.2%
2020 5.61 billion current US$ +2.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 5.61 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.10 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 5.61 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 billion current US$ 496.01 million current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.97 billion current US$ 3.00 billion current US$ 5.89 billion current US$ 10
2010s 5.05 billion current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ 6.22 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.61 billion current US$ 5.61 billion current US$ 5.61 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 140 Guinea-Bissau 7.24 billion current US$ compare
  2. 141 Lesotho 6.25 billion current US$ compare
  3. 142 Moldova 6.24 billion current US$ compare
  4. 144 Comoros 4.83 billion current US$ compare
  5. 145 Belize 4.46 billion current US$ compare
  6. 146 Suriname 4.31 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Liberia?
Human capital, male in Liberia was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6.22 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 496.01 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for human capital, male?
Liberia ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (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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