Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1993–2023
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 Slovakia stood at 47.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 59.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 56.4% | — |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +10.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 47.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 47.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 56.4% | 59.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 55.4% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 47.0% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.