Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,654 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,654 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,730 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,643 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 2,654 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,730 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,643 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,643 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,655 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,752 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,720 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,796 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,776 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,824 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,919 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,905 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,884 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,924 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2,200 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,239 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,228 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,421 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,458 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,445 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,499 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,577 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,694 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,687 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,710 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,647 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,646 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,707 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,655 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,650 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,629 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,646 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,623 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,575 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,619 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,720 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,654 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,654 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,747 kilocalories per day | 1,643 kilocalories per day | 1,857 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,010 kilocalories per day | 1,884 kilocalories per day | 2,226 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,327 kilocalories per day | 2,160 kilocalories per day | 2,458 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 2,499 kilocalories per day | 2,710 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,637 kilocalories per day | 2,590 kilocalories per day | 2,681 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,629 kilocalories per day | 2,575 kilocalories per day | 2,683 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,706 kilocalories per day | 2,654 kilocalories per day | 2,730 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 140 Maldives 2,671 kilocalories per day compare
- 141 Japan 2,670 kilocalories per day compare
- 142 India 2,668 kilocalories per day compare
- 144 Niger 2,654 kilocalories per day compare
- 145 Cambodia 2,643 kilocalories per day compare
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,633 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 2,654 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.