Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 73.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 73.1% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 73.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 18th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.9% | — |
| 1962 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67.4% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 63.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 68.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 60.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 65.6% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.6% | 73.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 73.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.