Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 0.31, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2016.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.283 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.6815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 481.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.12 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 0.31 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.