Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 0.3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
That places Gambia 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -69.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,724 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 0.3 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.