Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.22. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 133 Barbados 0.22 compare
- 133 Croatia 0.22 compare
- 133 Hong Kong, China 0.22 compare
- 133 Latvia 0.22 compare
- 133 Montenegro 0.22 compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 0.22 compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 0.22 compare
- 133 Serbia 0.22 compare
- 133 Korea 0.22 compare
- 133 Chinese Taipei 0.22 compare
- 133 Uruguay 0.22 compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.22 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.