Human capital in Liberia
Liberia: Human capital was 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Liberia stood at 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Liberia peaked at 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Liberia 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 135 Burundi 27.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 26.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Guyana 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Montenegro 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Lesotho 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Moldova 12.50 billion 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 in Liberia?
- Human capital in Liberia was 16.56 billion 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 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for human capital?
- Liberia ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 (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.