How does Benin rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Benin ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Benin 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.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin

Name: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Creator: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.28

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.28

in 2000

All-time low

0.28

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2020

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2000–2020

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 0.28. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 0.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.

Benin ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2000 to 2020.
Year	Value	Change
2000	0.28	—
2001	0.28	+0.0%
2002	0.28	+0.0%
2003	0.28	+0.0%
2004	0.28	+0.0%
2005	0.28	+0.0%
2006	0.28	+0.0%
2007	0.28	+0.0%
2008	0.28	+0.0%
2009	0.28	+0.0%
2010	0.28	+0.0%
2011	0.28	+0.0%
2012	0.28	+0.0%
2013	0.28	+0.0%
2014	0.28	+0.0%
2015	0.28	+0.0%
2016	0.28	+0.0%
2017	0.28	+0.0%
2018	0.28	+0.0%
2019	0.28	+0.0%
2020	0.28	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
2010s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
2020s	0.28	0.28	0.28	1

Countries ranked near Benin

63 Burundi 0.28 compare
63 Grenada 0.28 compare
63 Guinea-Bissau 0.28 compare
63 Indonesia 0.28 compare
63 Jordan 0.28 compare
63 Kenya 0.28 compare
63 Madagascar 0.28 compare
63 Myanmar 0.28 compare
63 Nepal 0.28 compare
63 Panama 0.28 compare
63 Saudi Arabia 0.28 compare
63 Sudan 0.28 compare
63 Vanuatu 0.28 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Benin

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin?: Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 0.28 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 Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Benin ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin. Statizoid, drawing on FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/coefficient-of-variation-in-caloric-consumption-vs-gdp-per-capita/benin/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/coefficient-of-variation-in-caloric-consumption-vs-gdp-per-capita/benin/">Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Benin</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.