Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 10.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 156 Philippines 10.4% compare
- 157 Vanuatu 10.3% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.2% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 10.1% compare
- 161 Senegal 10.1% compare
- 162 Malawi 10.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 10.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.