Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 17.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 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 fats vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 17.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 30.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.9% | — |
| 1962 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.2%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 20.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 19.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 171 Thailand 18.1% compare
- 172 Philippines 17.5% compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
- 175 Haiti 17.0% compare
- 176 Afghanistan 16.8% compare
- 177 Mozambique 16.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % 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 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 17.2% 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 fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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 fats 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 fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.