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$, in 1995.
That places Liberia 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,665 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,699 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,730 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,830 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,904 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,921 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,938 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,961 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,041 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,077 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,094 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,173 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,203 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,231 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,728 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 142 Guinea 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Tajikistan 3,385 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Chad 3,325 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Gambia 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Mozambique 2,558 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 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 145th 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 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.