Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 62.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 62.3%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2014.
That places Guinea-Bissau 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.3% | — |
| 1962 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 65.1% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 66.6% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 67.8% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4% | 63.9% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 62.9% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 65.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 68.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 68.6% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.3% | 66.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 63.8% compare
- 70 Paraguay 63.5% compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 62.9% compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 62.2% compare
- 74 Algeria 62.0% compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 62.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 62.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2014.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.