Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.4 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 14.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.34 | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.4 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.