Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.29. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.258 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.246 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 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 Mozambique 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 Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,701 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 11.95 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.