Chocolate consumption per person in Benin
Benin: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.0485 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0485
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1264
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Chocolate consumption per person in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, chocolate consumption per person in Benin stood at 0.0485.
That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Benin peaked at 0.1264 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Benin 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0095 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0095 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0096 | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 | +99.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0289 | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 | +67.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.068 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0875 | +125.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0675 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0674 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0675 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 | +66.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0485 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0485 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 | 0 | 0.0193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0611 | 0.0192 | 0.1264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0636 | 0.0483 | 0.0675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 | 0.0291 | 0.0485 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 171 Mozambique 0.05 compare
- 172 Cambodia 0.05 compare
- 173 Lesotho 0.05 compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 0.04 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.04 compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.03 compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Benin?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Benin was 0.0485 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1264 in 2008.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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