Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2012.
Republic of Moldova ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.302 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.197 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 165 Austria 0.2 compare
- 165 Belarus 0.2 compare
- 165 Belgium 0.2 compare
- 165 Canada 0.2 compare
- 165 Finland 0.2 compare
- 165 France 0.2 compare
- 165 Germany 0.2 compare
- 165 Iceland 0.2 compare
- 165 Italy 0.2 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
- 165 Norway 0.2 compare
- 165 Romania 0.2 compare
- 165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 165 Switzerland 0.2 compare
- 165 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2 compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,854 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 128,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova was 0.2 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2006.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2012.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.