Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 0.31, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 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 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435,209 constant LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 63.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 117.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 70.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.55 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 0.31 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.