Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 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 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.286 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 654.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,846 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ghana 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.