Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
60.53 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.79 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
17.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 63.79 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.68 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Dominica 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.68 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 20.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 21.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 22.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 21.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 21.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 23.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 25.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 24.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 25.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 23.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 23.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 21.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 25.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 27.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 23.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 26.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 27.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 27.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 30.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 30.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 36.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 37.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 40.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 41.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 42.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 44.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 49.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 50.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 50.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 48.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 50.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 54.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 52.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 50.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 51.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 53.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 52.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 51.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 44.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 49.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 49.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 57.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 55.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 52.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 54.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 63.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 49 Serbia 62.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 50 Czechia 61.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 51 Malta 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 53 Tuvalu 60.52 grams of protein per day per capita
- 54 New Caledonia 60.19 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 55 Guyana 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.79 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.