Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 10.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.8% | — |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 10.9% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.