Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia
Liberia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia stood at 24.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia peaked at 24.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2014.
That places Liberia 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.7% | — |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia was 24.3% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.