Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in China, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.19 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 0.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2013.
That places China 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.193 | 0.19 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,288 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in China was 0.19 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2013.
- How does China rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.