Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 97.41 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.41 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
119.26 grams per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
29.73 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 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
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives stood at 97.41 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 119.26 grams per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.73 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 80th 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 protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.73 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 31.7 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 31.39 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 33.23 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 49.09 grams per day per capita | +47.7% |
| 1966 | 49.87 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 52.09 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 49.92 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 47.84 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 61.22 grams per day per capita | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 54.08 grams per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 51.82 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 64.12 grams per day per capita | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 63.92 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.05 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 65.76 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 59.96 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 65.36 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 64.09 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 66.53 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 70.74 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 71.28 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 79.4 grams per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 85.47 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 87.46 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 82.98 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 81 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 87.72 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 77.37 grams per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 69.7 grams per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 71.03 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 81.65 grams per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 86.92 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 92.39 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 82.63 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 81.91 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 85.5 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 91.79 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 97.78 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 94.86 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 98.69 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 100.44 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 85.15 grams per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 82.6 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 96.48 grams per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 79.48 grams per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 90.01 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 87.86 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.95 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 115.83 grams per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 115.87 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 116.08 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 118.2 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 117.65 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 116.79 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 119.26 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 104.61 grams per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 102.52 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.58 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 95.93 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.5 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 100.43 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.41 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.65 grams per day per capita | 29.73 grams per day per capita | 52.09 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.24 grams per day per capita | 51.82 grams per day per capita | 65.76 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.99 grams per day per capita | 66.53 grams per day per capita | 87.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.13 grams per day per capita | 69.7 grams per day per capita | 97.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.85 grams per day per capita | 79.48 grams per day per capita | 100.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.54 grams per day per capita | 98.58 grams per day per capita | 119.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.07 grams per day per capita | 95.93 grams per day per capita | 100.43 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 77 Grenada 98.42 grams per day per capita compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 98.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 79 Morocco 98.09 grams per day per capita compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 96.68 grams per day per capita compare
- 82 Czechia 96.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 83 Kuwait 95.5 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 261.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,027 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,462 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 97.41 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 119.26 grams per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.73 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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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.