Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic is 0.29, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 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 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.286 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 49 Albania 0.29 compare
- 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
- 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.29 compare
- 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
- 49 India 0.29 compare
- 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.29 compare
- 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
- 49 Peru 0.29 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
- 49 South Sudan 0.29 compare
- 49 Viet Nam 0.29 compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 147.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 160.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 89,345 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 0.29 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.