Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 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 Iran is 0.27, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 0.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2000.
That places Iran 77th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
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- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 87,861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 344.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 0.27 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.