Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.263 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.256 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bermuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.24 compare
- 107 Cameroon 0.24 compare
- 107 Chile 0.24 compare
- 107 Dominica 0.24 compare
- 107 Fiji 0.24 compare
- 107 Jamaica 0.24 compare
- 107 Mongolia 0.24 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.24 compare
- 107 Senegal 0.24 compare
- 107 Suriname 0.24 compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 0.24 compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0.24 compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.24 compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 4.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 0.24 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.