Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 8.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 9.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 8.7% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.