Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 47.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 47.5% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 66.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2010.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.0% | — |
| 1962 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 62.1% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 60.8% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 56.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -3.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 47.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.9%, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 62.1% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.9% | 56.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 49.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 49.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 47.5% | 50.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 47.5% 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2010.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 supply from carbohydrates 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 carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.