Women Business and the Law Index in Liberia
Liberia: Women Business and the Law Index was 81.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Liberia stood at 81.25. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Liberia peaked at 81.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.75, in 1970.
That places Liberia 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.75 | — |
| 1971 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.75 | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.25 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.75 | 43.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.25 | 63.75 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.25 | 81.25 | 81.25 | 4 |
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More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Liberia?
- Women business and the law index in Liberia was 81.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for women business and the law index?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.