Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 58.12 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.12 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.91 grams per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
38.51 grams per day per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply 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 grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 58.12 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 63.91 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.51 grams per day per capita, in 1977.
That places Gambia 172nd 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.19 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 49.94 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 49.5 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 49.47 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.82 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 48.89 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 48.65 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 49.07 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.1 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.71 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 48.37 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.63 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 41.73 grams per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 41.17 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 38.51 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 40.09 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 38.86 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 41.39 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 41.69 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.05 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 43.88 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 41.88 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 47.61 grams per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 49.08 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 46.35 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 46.62 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 46.06 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.46 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 49.25 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 46.11 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 44.15 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 43.79 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.88 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 44.71 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 46.09 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.3 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 48.91 grams per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 49.92 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 49.15 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.94 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.19 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.58 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.32 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.81 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.73 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 54.6 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 54.28 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.91 grams per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 60.69 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 59.22 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.88 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 60.22 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.44 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.73 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 61.4 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 57.17 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.64 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 56.97 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 58.06 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.23 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.12 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.02 grams per day per capita | 47.82 grams per day per capita | 49.94 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.02 grams per day per capita | 38.51 grams per day per capita | 49.1 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.56 grams per day per capita | 41.05 grams per day per capita | 49.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.67 grams per day per capita | 42.88 grams per day per capita | 49.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.05 grams per day per capita | 49.15 grams per day per capita | 54.6 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.33 grams per day per capita | 57.17 grams per day per capita | 63.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.09 grams per day per capita | 56.97 grams per day per capita | 59.23 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 169 Congo 58.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 170 Eswatini 58.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 171 Guinea 58.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 57.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 174 Rwanda 57.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 175 Nigeria 57.03 grams 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 protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 58.12 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.91 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.51 grams per day per capita in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.