Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.28 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2017.
That places Jordan 63rd 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.257 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Benin 0.28 compare
- 63 Burundi 0.28 compare
- 63 Grenada 0.28 compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 0.28 compare
- 63 Indonesia 0.28 compare
- 63 Kenya 0.28 compare
- 63 Madagascar 0.28 compare
- 63 Myanmar 0.28 compare
- 63 Nepal 0.28 compare
- 63 Panama 0.28 compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 0.28 compare
- 63 Sudan 0.28 compare
- 63 Vanuatu 0.28 compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,067 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6369 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,406 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 0.28 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.