Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.99 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.97 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
33.39 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 73.97 grams of fat per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.39 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.46 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 49.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 51.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 55.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 53.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 52.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 52.36 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.98 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 45.88 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 45.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 44.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 45.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 46.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 44.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 46.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 43.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 40.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 37.04 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 33.39 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 41.18 grams of fat per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 41.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 41.49 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 40.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 42.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 45.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 43.19 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 43.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 48.04 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 57.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 60.27 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 52.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 51.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.49 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 67.22 grams of fat per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 64.51 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 63.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 64.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 67.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 70.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 67.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 63.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 62.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 60.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 72.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 73.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 62.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 56.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 50.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 53.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 51.36 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 51.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.14 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.83 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.53 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.2 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 60.05 grams of fat per day per capita | 70.95 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 73.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.58 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 172 Zambia 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 173 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 174 Malawi 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 176 Liberia 44.21 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 177 Ethiopia 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 178 Afghanistan 43.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 371.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 54.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 45.99 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.97 grams of fat per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.39 grams of fat per day per capita in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.