Human capital per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Human capital per capita was 3,235 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,235 current US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,016 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
344.07 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Liberia, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 344.1 current US$1996: 382.7 current US$1997: 685.5 current US$1998: 755.4 current US$1999: 878.9 current US$2000: 1.7k current US$2001: 1.9k current US$2002: 1.8k current US$2003: 1.4k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 1.4k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 1.7k current US$2008: 2.0k current US$2009: 2.2k current US$2010: 2.3k current US$2011: 2.0k current US$2012: 2.6k current US$2013: 3.4k current US$2014: 4.0k current US$2015: 3.1k current US$2016: 3.3k current US$2017: 3.2k current US$2018: 3.3k current US$2019: 3.2k current US$2020: 3.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 3,235 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Liberia peaked at 4,016 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 344.07 current US$, in 1995.

Liberia ranks 142nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 609.33 current US$ 344.07 current US$ 878.9 current US$ 5
2000s 1,741 current US$ 1,436 current US$ 2,205 current US$ 10
2010s 3,047 current US$ 2,022 current US$ 4,016 current US$ 10
2020s 3,235 current US$ 3,235 current US$ 3,235 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,404 current US$ compare
  2. 140 Tajikistan 3,269 current US$ compare
  3. 141 Madagascar 3,264 current US$ compare
  4. 143 Chad 3,164 current US$ compare
  5. 144 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
  6. 145 Burkina Faso 2,981 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Liberia?
Human capital per capita in Liberia was 3,235 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 4,016 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 344.07 current US$ in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for human capital per capita?
Liberia ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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