Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 53.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 53.5% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 70.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2022.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.4% | — |
| 1962 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 68.9% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 69.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 68.3% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 62.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +3.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.1%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.9%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.2% | 68.2% | 70.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.0% | 66.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 65.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 61.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 62.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 55.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 51.7% | 55.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More energy & mining data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7713 % 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 10.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 53.5% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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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.