Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.34 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Somalia stood at 0.34. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 0.34 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.