Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 52.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 52.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 77.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2015.
Central African Republic ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.0% | — |
| 1962 | 74.6% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 77.1% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 73.1% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 63.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 52.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.3%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 52.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.2% | 71.4% | 77.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 60.7% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 62.3% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.5% compare
- 136 Poland 53.3% compare
- 137 Libya 53.1% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 52.8% compare
- 140 Bahrain 52.8%
- 141 Luxembourg 52.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % 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 26.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 52.9% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.