Human capital per capita, male in Liberia
Liberia: Human capital per capita, male was 1,102 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,102 current US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,548 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
231.52 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Liberia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Liberia is 1,102 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Liberia peaked at 1,548 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 231.52 current US$, in 1995.
That places Liberia 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 231.52 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 255.56 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 464.7 current US$ | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 512.25 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 596.36 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1,127 current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 1,263 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,237 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 971.41 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 1,174 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 982.6 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,036 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,172 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,388 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1,509 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,548 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 683.76 current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 888.19 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 1,154 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 1,365 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1,048 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1,117 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,101 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,122 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,099 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,102 current US$ | +0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,102 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,102 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.08 current US$ | 231.52 current US$ | 596.36 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,186 current US$ | 971.41 current US$ | 1,509 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,113 current US$ | 683.76 current US$ | 1,548 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,102 current US$ | 1,102 current US$ | 1,102 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 145 Sierra Leone 2,107 current US$ compare
- 146 Mozambique 1,388 current US$ compare
- 147 Burundi 1,274 current US$ compare
- 149 Niger 1,100 current US$ compare
- 150 Central African Republic 433.6 current US$ compare
- 151 Gambia 303.15 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, male in Liberia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Liberia was 1,102 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,548 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.52 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Liberia ranks 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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