Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
That places Liberia 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8% | — |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 183 Togo 8.8% compare
- 184 Ghana 8.7% compare
- 185 Paraguay 8.7% compare
- 187 Mozambique 8.2% compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 8.1% compare
- 189 Madagascar 8.0% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 8.4% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.