Chocolate consumption per person in Congo
Congo: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Congo stood at 0.43.
That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Congo peaked at 2.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
That places Congo 125th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0192 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0288 | +50.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0192 | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0192 | +99.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0191 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0287 | +49.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0382 | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0191 | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0191 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0096 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0098 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0201 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0202 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0303 | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0299 | +199.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 | -66.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0399 | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 | +126.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0502 | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 | +77.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0784 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1074 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0871 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0863 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.076 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1417 | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1602 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1213 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | +345.1% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.59 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +65.6% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +114.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.43 | -70.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +345.1% | 0.1213 | 0.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0223 | 0.0096 | 0.0382 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 | 0 | 0.0191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 | 0 | 0.0303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 | 0 | 0.0903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1026 | 0.076 | 0.1602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.596 | 0.54 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 0.43 | 2.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Congo?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Congo was 0.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Congo rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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