Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.22 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 0.22, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.227 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
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- 133 Saint Lucia 0.22 compare
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- 133 Republic of Korea 0.22 compare
- 133 Taiwan, China 0.22 compare
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More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.22 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.