Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.36 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.347 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 0.36 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.