Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 13.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 13.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1971.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.7% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 4 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 13.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1971.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.