Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 0.31, measured 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 East Timor peaked at 0.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1,380 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,214 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -588.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -9.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 0.31 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.