Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.26 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 88th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.253 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 0.26 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.