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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia

Liberia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1996
All-time low
23.8%
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liberia, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 24.7 %1981: 24.7 %1982: 24.7 %1983: 24.7 %1984: 24.7 %1985: 24.7 %1986: 24.7 %1987: 24.7 %1988: 24.7 %1989: 24.7 %1990: 24.7 %1991: 24.7 %1992: 24.7 %1993: 24.7 %1994: 24.7 %1995: 24.7 %1996: 24.8 %1997: 24.7 %1998: 24.7 %1999: 24.7 %2000: 24.7 %2001: 24.7 %2002: 24.7 %2003: 24.7 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 24.7 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 24.7 %2008: 24.6 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 23.9 %2014: 23.8 %2015: 24 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 24.3 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 24.3 %2020: 24.3 %2021: 24.3 %2022: 24.3 %2023: 24.3 %2024: 24.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 160 Gabon 24.3% compare
  2. 161 North Korea 24.3% compare
  3. 162 Greece 24.3% compare
  4. 164 Romania 24.2% compare
  5. 165 Spain 24.1% compare
  6. 166 Kyrgyzstan 24.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The 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.