Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,560 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,560 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,694 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,727 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 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
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,560 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,694 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,727 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Guinea-Bissau 153rd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,780 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,727 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,751 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,807 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,907 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,951 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,779 kilocalories per day | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,878 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,793 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,948 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1,930 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,992 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,969 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,977 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,910 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,992 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,117 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,127 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,140 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,275 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,467 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,373 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,378 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,235 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,207 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,235 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,194 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,042 kilocalories per day | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,170 kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,514 kilocalories per day | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,694 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,440 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,560 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,560 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,560 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,832 kilocalories per day | 1,727 kilocalories per day | 1,951 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,948 kilocalories per day | 1,793 kilocalories per day | 2,008 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,208 kilocalories per day | 1,992 kilocalories per day | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 2,207 kilocalories per day | 2,467 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 2,298 kilocalories per day | 2,349 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,324 kilocalories per day | 2,042 kilocalories per day | 2,668 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,440 kilocalories per day | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2,560 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,694 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,727 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.