Chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.1 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia peaked at 1.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 1966.
That places Bolivia 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3084 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2998 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3003 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2917 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3012 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.265 | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3111 | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3115 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3119 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.294 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3774 | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5258 | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2866 | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4817 | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5012 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5389 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5579 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.335 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3166 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3543 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3828 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3928 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3655 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.432 | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4237 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3964 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5487 | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.493 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4277 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.343 | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5447 | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5368 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5966 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6568 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6496 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6618 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6643 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6568 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.846 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8785 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8914 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.765 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8468 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8285 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9394 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9795 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -20.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +68.1% | 0.2866 | 0.4817 |
| 1991 | +58.8% | 0.343 | 0.5447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3001 | 0.265 | 0.3119 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4215 | 0.2866 | 0.5579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4217 | 0.3543 | 0.5487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6156 | 0.343 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9523 | 0.765 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.1 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Bolivia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1966.
- How does Bolivia rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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