Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 54.39 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.39 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.73 grams per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
33.31 grams per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 54.39 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.73 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.31 grams per day per capita, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th 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 protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.37 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.4 grams per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 45.3 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 42.49 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 44.05 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 47.32 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 49.54 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 49.14 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 45.42 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 43.92 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 43.25 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.96 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 40.01 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 35.35 grams per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 33.31 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 37.28 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 40.25 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 41.37 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 41.57 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.39 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 44.32 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 46.07 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 51.35 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 47.95 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 46.49 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 40.58 grams per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 41.46 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 44.24 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 48.8 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 48.51 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 48.8 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.99 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.61 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.33 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.62 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 49 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 46.74 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 47.11 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.11 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.3 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 48.96 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.12 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 54.83 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 55.1 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.23 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.65 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.83 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.51 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.47 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.44 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.35 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.23 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.47 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.69 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.98 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 55.95 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.79 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 56.37 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.54 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 60.27 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 60.73 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.48 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 54.39 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46 grams per day per capita | 42.49 grams per day per capita | 49.54 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.83 grams per day per capita | 33.31 grams per day per capita | 43.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.47 grams per day per capita | 40.58 grams per day per capita | 51.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.18 grams per day per capita | 46.74 grams per day per capita | 49.33 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7 grams per day per capita | 48.96 grams per day per capita | 56.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 grams per day per capita | 54.79 grams per day per capita | 58.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 grams per day per capita | 54.39 grams per day per capita | 60.73 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 Uganda 56.43 grams per day per capita compare
- 178 Kenya 55.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 54.5 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 182 Lesotho 50.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 183 Zambia 48.26 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.39 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.73 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 grams per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.