Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea 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 Eritrea peaked at 0.26 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.258 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 35.5 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 625.02 current US$ per person (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 35.5 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9,610 current LCU per person (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.29 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.