Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.27 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.235 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.242 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
- 77 Iran 0.27 compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 0.27 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.