Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Albania stood at 0.29.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 0.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2000.
That places Albania 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.275 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.291 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
- 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 0.29 compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.29 compare
- 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
- 49 India 0.29 compare
- 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.29 compare
- 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
- 49 Peru 0.29 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
- 49 South Sudan 0.29 compare
- 49 Viet Nam 0.29 compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,824 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,838 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 18.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 246,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 0.29 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.