Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.31 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6269 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,919 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 8,748 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.