Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.32 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.318 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.37 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.32 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.