Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya 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 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2007.
That places Kenya 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.243 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.233 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 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 Jordan 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 Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.