Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 0.29, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 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 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.274 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 49 Albania 0.29 compare
- 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
- 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 0.29 compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.29 compare
- 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
- 49 India 0.29 compare
- 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.29 compare
- 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
- 49 Peru 0.29 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
- 49 South Sudan 0.29 compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15.99 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,907 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 9,398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 47.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 0.29 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.