Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.29 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
That places Argentina 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Albania 0.29 compare
- 49 Algeria 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 Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 8,366 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 696.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 10.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Argentina 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.