Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.29 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 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 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.287 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.299 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 49 Albania 0.29 compare
- 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
- 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 0.29 compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.29 compare
- 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
- 49 India 0.29 compare
- 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.29 compare
- 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
- 49 Peru 0.29 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
- 49 Viet Nam 0.29 compare
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,080 units per person (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,893 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.