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

Latest (2020)
0.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2002
All-time low
0.25
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.252001: 0.252002: 0.262003: 0.262004: 0.262005: 0.262006: 0.262007: 0.262008: 0.262009: 0.262010: 0.262011: 0.262012: 0.262013: 0.262014: 0.262015: 0.262016: 0.262017: 0.262018: 0.262019: 0.262020: 0.26

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

Annual values for Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Comoros 0.26 compare
  2. 88 El Salvador 0.26 compare
  3. 88 Eswatini 0.26 compare
  4. 88 Kuwait 0.26 compare
  5. 88 North Korea 0.26 compare
  6. 88 Oman 0.26 compare
  7. 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.26 compare
  8. 88 Syria 0.26 compare
  9. 88 Thailand 0.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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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.