Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 64.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste stood at 64.3%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 76.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.9% | — |
| 1962 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.8% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 65.0% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 73.4% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.7% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 65.0% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 66.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 64.4% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 62 Suriname 64.6% compare
- 63 Indonesia 64.3% compare
- 64 Netherlands Antilles 64.3% compare
- 66 El Salvador 64.2% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 64.2% compare
- 68 Sudan 64.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % 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 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 64.3% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.