Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany is 0.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places Germany 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 165 Austria 0.2 compare
- 165 Belarus 0.2 compare
- 165 Belgium 0.2 compare
- 165 Canada 0.2 compare
- 165 Finland 0.2 compare
- 165 France 0.2 compare
- 165 Iceland 0.2 compare
- 165 Italy 0.2 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
- 165 Moldova 0.2 compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
- 165 Norway 0.2 compare
- 165 Romania 0.2 compare
- 165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 165 Switzerland 0.2 compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.2 compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.0856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 0.2 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.