Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 20.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 20.89. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 20.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 1988.
That places Guyana 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.27 | — |
| 1962 | 17.68 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 17.57 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 17.45 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 17.63 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 18.17 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 18.45 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 18.79 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.9 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19.14 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 19.2 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.05 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.18 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.97 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 18.03 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.24 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 16.87 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 17.69 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 19.17 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 18.77 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.11 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 16.32 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 14.47 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 14.09 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 12.42 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 13.04 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.62 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.51 | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 10.62 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 11.89 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 12.51 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.18 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 15.84 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 17.25 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 17.92 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 18.42 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.05 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 19.68 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.64 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.11 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.14 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 19.33 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 18.32 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.91 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.21 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.91 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.75 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.31 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.46 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.73 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.84 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.19 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.34 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.17 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.56 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.25 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 19.99 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.76 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.72 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.89 | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 | 17.45 | 18.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.35 | 16.87 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 | 9.51 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.39 | 11.89 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.81 | 17.91 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 16.19 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.34 | 19.76 | 20.89 | 4 |
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- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Guyana was 20.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 1988.
- How does Guyana rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from 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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