Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.31. That is the lowest 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 0.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.313 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,140 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 83.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.