Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.23 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.23 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.228 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 123 Armenia 0.23 compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.23 compare
- 123 Cuba 0.23 compare
- 123 French Polynesia 0.23 compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.23 compare
- 123 Lithuania 0.23 compare
- 123 Russian Federation 0.23 compare
- 123 Türkiye 0.23 compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.23 compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 16,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 243,103 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 0.23 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.