Chocolate consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2022
All-time low
0.0782
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Chile stood at 1.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Chile peaked at 2.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0782, in 1975.
Chile ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2168 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1231 | -43.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2284 | +85.5% |
| 1964 | 0.153 | -33.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2016 | +31.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4047 | +100.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3286 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1357 | -58.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1554 | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2043 | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3606 | +76.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2733 | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2735 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.215 | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0782 | -63.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1269 | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1462 | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2239 | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3113 | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3501 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3697 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3312 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2536 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2931 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2935 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3527 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3628 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3729 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4519 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4524 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6303 | +39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5232 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5939 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7442 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7355 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8359 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8565 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9266 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8072 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8672 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7578 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9278 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9383 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9688 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -18.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +100.7% | 0.2016 | 0.4047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2164 | 0.1231 | 0.4047 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2213 | 0.0782 | 0.3606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3431 | 0.2536 | 0.4519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7106 | 0.4524 | 0.9266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.7578 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.61 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Chile?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Chile was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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