Human capital per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Human capital per capita was 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Liberia is 3,255 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Liberia peaked at 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,665 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Liberia 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,728 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,665 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,895 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,000 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,231 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 141 Guinea 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Tajikistan 3,385 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Chad 3,325 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Mozambique 2,558 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.9361 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 6.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.6164 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Liberia?
- Human capital per capita in Liberia was 3,255 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 per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,665 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for human capital per capita?
- Liberia ranks 144th 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 8.5%. 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 per capita (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.