Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 0.24, measured 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 Suriname peaked at 0.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2000.
That places Suriname 107th 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 Suriname, 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 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bermuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bolivia 0.24 compare
- 107 Cambodia 0.24 compare
- 107 Cameroon 0.24 compare
- 107 Chile 0.24 compare
- 107 Dominica 0.24 compare
- 107 Fiji 0.24 compare
- 107 Jamaica 0.24 compare
- 107 Mongolia 0.24 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.24 compare
- 107 Senegal 0.24 compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 0.24 compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0.24 compare
- 107 Venezuela 0.24 compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6,100 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 32.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 0.24 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.