Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1997.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.1% | — |
| 1962 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 100 Georgia 12.0% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 12.0% compare
- 102 Switzerland 11.9% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
- 105 Fiji 11.8% compare
- 106 Cape Verde 11.8% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % 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 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.