Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 66.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 66.7% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 78.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1992.
Congo ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.9% | — |
| 1962 | 77.7% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 73.2% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 71.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 69.5% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 66.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 69.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 67.4% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.3% | 68.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 66.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 50th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.