Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 68.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 68.3% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% 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 Benin peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1975.
Benin ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.0% | — |
| 1962 | 71.7% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 70.5% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 70.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 72.8% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 68.4% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.9% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.0% | 66.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 66.4% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 73.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 70.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.3% | 71.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 68.3% in 2022, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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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.