Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.29. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.36 | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.357 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.302 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 49 Albania 0.29 compare
- 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
- 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 0.29 compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.29 compare
- 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
- 49 India 0.29 compare
- 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
- 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
- 49 Peru 0.29 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
- 49 South Sudan 0.29 compare
- 49 Vietnam 0.29 compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 117.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.6403 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,522 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.4244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 0.29 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.