Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Macao
Macao: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Macao, 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 Macao is 16.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 16.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1961.
Macao ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9% | — |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 16.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 16.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.19 % 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)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Macao?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Macao was 16.1% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.