Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 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 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.202 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 145 Australia 0.21 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 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 Malta 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 New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,643 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,980 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 82,583 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7819 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.