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
143rd
of 151 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
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$, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 143rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 344.07 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 382.75 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 685.52 current US$ | +79.1% |
| 1998 | 755.42 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 878.9 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1,659 current US$ | +88.7% |
| 2001 | 1,859 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,826 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,436 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 1,721 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1,440 current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,517 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,714 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2,030 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 2,205 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,262 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,022 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,623 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 3,407 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 4,016 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 3,083 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 3,288 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,241 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,303 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,231 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,235 current US$ | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,235 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,235 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609.33 current US$ | 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
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,404 current US$ compare
- 141 Tajikistan 3,269 current US$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 3,264 current US$ compare
- 144 Chad 3,164 current US$ compare
- 145 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 2,981 current 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 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 143rd out of 151 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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