Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1961–2022
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
In 2022, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 3,278 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,756 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Dominica 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,756 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,829 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,883 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,946 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,054 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,036 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,042 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,941 kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,967 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,001 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,153 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,242 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2,113 kilocalories per day | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,353 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2,886 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,985 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,029 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,021 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,941 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,920 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,007 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,963 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,001 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,949 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,975 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,116 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,054 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,015 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,020 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,136 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,115 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,131 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,979 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,959 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,979 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,959 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,015 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,007 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,037 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,137 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,147 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,255 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,278 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3,278 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3,278 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,920 kilocalories per day | 1,756 kilocalories per day | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 1,941 kilocalories per day | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,602 kilocalories per day | 2,289 kilocalories per day | 3,029 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,969 kilocalories per day | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 3,021 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,079 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 3,136 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 kilocalories per day | 2,959 kilocalories per day | 3,137 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 kilocalories per day | 3,147 kilocalories per day | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.