Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1976.
Dominica ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.3% | — |
| 1962 | 9.9% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 13.3% in 2022, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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About this data
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.