Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 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 Malta is 0.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 0.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
Malta ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Australia 0.21 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
- 145 Brunei 0.21 compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
- 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
- 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
- 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
- 145 Greece 0.21 compare
- 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
- 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
- 145 Israel 0.21 compare
- 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
- 145 Poland 0.21 compare
- 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
- 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
- 145 Spain 0.21 compare
- 145 Sweden 0.21 compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 0.21 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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.