Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,544 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,544 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,829 kilocalories per day
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 2,544 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,829 kilocalories per day, in 1978.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 156th 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,953 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,964 kilocalories per day | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 2,012 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,207 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 1,968 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,937 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,966 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,829 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,927 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,138 kilocalories per day | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,321 kilocalories per day | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,238 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,238 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,232 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,340 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2,436 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,424 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,476 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,260 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,191 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,201 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,238 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,165 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,148 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,194 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,430 kilocalories per day | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,397 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,478 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,440 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,370 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,418 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,448 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,411 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,420 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,448 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,465 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,430 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,458 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,512 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2,544 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2,544 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,073 kilocalories per day | 1,953 kilocalories per day | 2,222 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 1,829 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,300 kilocalories per day | 2,181 kilocalories per day | 2,489 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 2,148 kilocalories per day | 2,478 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,420 kilocalories per day | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 2,489 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,486 kilocalories per day | 2,430 kilocalories per day | 2,544 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 2,560 kilocalories per day compare
- 154 Ethiopia 2,558 kilocalories per day compare
- 155 Jordan 2,556 kilocalories per day compare
- 157 Suriname 2,539 kilocalories per day compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,518 kilocalories per day compare
- 159 Pakistan 2,514 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -9.34 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -99.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 281.95 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,829 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories 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.