Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 72.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 72.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 78.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.9% | — |
| 1962 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 73.7% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 76.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.6% | 72.8% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 72.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 75.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 72.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.8% | 73.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 72.1% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.