Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 9.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
That places Guinea 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9% | — |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 8.1% compare
- 189 Madagascar 8.0% compare
- 190 Angola 7.9% compare
- 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 7.9% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.