Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.22. 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 Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong, China 133rd 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,488 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,348 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 431,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 113,828 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.22 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.