Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 72.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea is 72.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 76.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2011.
Guinea ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.1% | — |
| 1962 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.7% | 68.5% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 68.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 71.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 71.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.3% | 72.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 72.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.