Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China

Macau, China: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2023
All-time low
8.9%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

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 Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 16.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1961.

Macau, China 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 Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Macau, China

  1. 2 Tonga 16.9% compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 16.7% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 16.5% compare
  4. 6 Bahamas 15.7% compare
  5. 7 Antigua and Barbuda 15.4% compare
  6. 8 Finland 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China?
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China 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 Macau, China?
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 Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1961.
How does Macau, China rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
Macau, China 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 Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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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Indicator
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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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.