Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.25 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.268 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 98 Belize 0.25 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 0.25 compare
- 98 Guyana 0.25 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 0.25 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.25 compare
- 98 Maldives 0.25 compare
- 98 North Macedonia 0.25 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0.25 compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 586.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 437.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 0.25 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.