Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 51.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 51.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 59.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 143rd 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.3% | — |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 56.2% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 48.3% | 54.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.9% | 53.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 53.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 57.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.9% | 53.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 51.7% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.