Human development index vs gdp per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.51 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.51
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2023
All-time low
0.403
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Human development index vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 1999–2023

00.20.40.61999201120231999: 0.4032000: 0.4432001: 0.4482002: 0.4532003: 0.4292004: 0.4422005: 0.4462006: 0.452007: 0.4552008: 0.4592009: 0.4632010: 0.4672011: 0.4712012: 0.4752013: 0.4812014: 0.4792015: 0.482016: 0.4852017: 0.4912018: 0.4952019: 0.4972020: 0.4982021: 0.5032022: 0.5082023: 0.51

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 0.51. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 1999.

That places Liberia 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.403 0.403 0.403 1
2000s 0.4488 0.429 0.463 10
2010s 0.4821 0.467 0.497 10
2020s 0.5048 0.498 0.51 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.514 compare
  2. 175 Djibouti 0.513 compare
  3. 176 Sudan 0.511 compare
  4. 178 Eritrea 0.503 compare
  5. 179 Guinea 0.5 compare
  6. 180 Ethiopia 0.497 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Liberia?
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Liberia was 0.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 1999.
How does Liberia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Liberia ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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