Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 107.82 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.82 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
114.11 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
43.73 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 107.82 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 114.11 grams of fat per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 47.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 47.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 46.41 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 49.18 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 49.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 50.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 52.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 53.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 58.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 58.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 59.11 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 57.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 57.42 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 56.7 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 57.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 61.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 63.44 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 66.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 65.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 64.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.34 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 72.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 74.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 72.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 73.59 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 77.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 77.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 72.52 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.79 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 77.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 76.95 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 78.75 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 83.44 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 89.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 89.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 96.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 96.73 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 97.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 103.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 112.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 109.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 110.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 110.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 114.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 110.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 107.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.18 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 59.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 56.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 66.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 71.34 grams of fat per day per capita | 77.91 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 76.95 grams of fat per day per capita | 89.48 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 93.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 112.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 107.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 114.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Armenia 108.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 75 Hong Kong, China 108.77 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 76 Kuwait 108.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 107.34 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106.61 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 105.52 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.91 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 107.82 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 114.11 grams of fat per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.