Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.32 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 0.32, measured in 2020. 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 Egypt peaked at 0.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 10,757 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 989.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 0.32 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.