Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 12.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 14.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1973.
Gabon ranks 73rd 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.9% | — |
| 1962 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 12.6% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.