Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 64.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 64.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 68.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.3% | — |
| 1962 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.1% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -3.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 60.8% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 55.1% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 59.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.4% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.2% | 68.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 64 Netherlands Antilles 64.3% compare
- 65 Timor-Leste 64.3% compare
- 66 El Salvador 64.2% compare
- 68 Sudan 64.0% compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 63.8% compare
- 70 Paraguay 63.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % 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 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 64.2% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.