Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.29. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.29 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.285 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 49 Albania 0.29 compare
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- 49 Central African Republic 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 20.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 775.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2005.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.