Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 15.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.3% | — |
| 1962 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 114 Zimbabwe 11.6% compare
- 115 Bulgaria 11.5% compare
- 116 North Korea 11.5% compare
- 118 Oman 11.5% compare
- 119 Mauritania 11.4% compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 11.4% compare
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- 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 3.4 % 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 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 11.5% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.