Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 0.28. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| 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 Burundi
- 63 Benin 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
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 39.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 122.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 28,543 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Burundi 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.