Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.23 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.23 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Armenia 0.23 compare
- 123 Cuba 0.23 compare
- 123 French Polynesia 0.23 compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.23 compare
- 123 Lithuania 0.23 compare
- 123 Russian Federation 0.23 compare
- 123 Seychelles 0.23 compare
- 123 Türkiye 0.23 compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.23 compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 6,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 0.23 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.