Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.27, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.241 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.27 compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,888 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,273 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 382,968 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.27 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.