Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 85.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 85.4% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 85.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.8% | — |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 82.8% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.1% | 85.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 85.4% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.