Human capital, male in Liberia
Liberia: Human capital, male was 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, male in Liberia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Liberia peaked at 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 144th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 141 Lesotho 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Suriname 6.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Moldova 6.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Belize 5.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 5.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Comoros 4.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in Liberia?
- Human capital, male in Liberia was 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for human capital, male?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.