Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.37. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.277 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.292 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 60.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.8476 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,296 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 0.37 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.