Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.28 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 63rd 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 Saudi Arabia, 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 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
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 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 63 Benin 0.28 compare
- 63 Burundi 0.28 compare
- 63 Grenada 0.28 compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 0.28 compare
- 63 Indonesia 0.28 compare
- 63 Jordan 0.28 compare
- 63 Kenya 0.28 compare
- 63 Madagascar 0.28 compare
- 63 Myanmar 0.28 compare
- 63 Nepal 0.28 compare
- 63 Panama 0.28 compare
- 63 Sudan 0.28 compare
- 63 Vanuatu 0.28 compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 14,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 55,654 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.28 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.