Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 0.23, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 0.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 123 Armenia 0.23 compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.23 compare
- 123 Cuba 0.23 compare
- 123 French Polynesia 0.23 compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.23 compare
- 123 Lithuania 0.23 compare
- 123 Russian Federation 0.23 compare
- 123 Seychelles 0.23 compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.23 compare
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,677 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 87,812 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,515 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,373 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,468 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye was 0.23 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.