Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.39 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 39.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 127.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 156,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 0.39 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.