Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini 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.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.246 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.