Wealth share richest in Liberia

Liberia: Wealth share richest was 24.26 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.75
in 1996
All-time low
23.82
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Liberia, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 24.71981: 24.71982: 24.71983: 24.71984: 24.71985: 24.71986: 24.71987: 24.71988: 24.71989: 24.71990: 24.71991: 24.71992: 24.71993: 24.71994: 24.71995: 24.71996: 24.81997: 24.71998: 24.71999: 24.72000: 24.72001: 24.72002: 24.72003: 24.72004: 24.72005: 24.72006: 24.72007: 24.72008: 24.62009: 24.52010: 24.42011: 24.22012: 24.12013: 23.92014: 23.82015: 242016: 24.32017: 24.32018: 24.32019: 24.32020: 24.32021: 24.32022: 24.32023: 24.32024: 24.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share richest in Liberia stood at 24.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Liberia peaked at 24.75 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2014.

That places Liberia 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wealth share richest in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Liberia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 24.71 —
1981 24.73 +0.1%
1982 24.72 -0.0%
1983 24.72 +0.0%
1984 24.73 +0.0%
1985 24.72 -0.0%
1986 24.73 +0.0%
1987 24.72 -0.0%
1988 24.72 +0.0%
1989 24.73 +0.0%
1990 24.74 +0.0%
1991 24.71 -0.1%
1992 24.73 +0.1%
1993 24.74 +0.0%
1994 24.71 -0.1%
1995 24.74 +0.1%
1996 24.75 +0.0%
1997 24.74 -0.0%
1998 24.71 -0.1%
1999 24.74 +0.1%
2000 24.72 -0.1%
2001 24.73 +0.0%
2002 24.74 +0.0%
2003 24.71 -0.1%
2004 24.74 +0.1%
2005 24.72 -0.1%
2006 24.74 +0.1%
2007 24.73 -0.0%
2008 24.59 -0.6%
2009 24.51 -0.3%
2010 24.36 -0.6%
2011 24.23 -0.5%
2012 24.1 -0.5%
2013 23.95 -0.6%
2014 23.82 -0.5%
2015 24.03 +0.9%
2016 24.26 +1.0%
2017 24.26 +0.0%
2018 24.26 +0.0%
2019 24.26 +0.0%
2020 24.26 +0.0%
2021 24.26 +0.0%
2022 24.26 +0.0%
2023 24.27 +0.0%
2024 24.26 -0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 24.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 24.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.72 24.71 24.73 10
1990s 24.73 24.71 24.75 10
2000s 24.69 24.51 24.74 10
2010s 24.15 23.82 24.36 10
2020s 24.26 24.26 24.27 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 160 Gabon 24.33 compare
  2. 161 North Korea 24.28 compare
  3. 162 Greece 24.27 compare
  4. 164 Romania 24.23 compare
  5. 165 Spain 24.15 compare
  6. 166 Kyrgyzstan 24.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Liberia?
Wealth share richest in Liberia was 24.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 24.75 in 1996.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 2014.
How does Liberia rank for wealth share richest?
Liberia ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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