Chocolate consumption per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2006
All-time low
0.0497
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.07 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Costa Rica peaked at 1.57 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0497, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0903 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0901 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.06 | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0799 | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0499 | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1894 | +279.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1791 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0894 | -50.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1191 | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1288 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3361 | +161.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4437 | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5017 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.265 | -47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2844 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2058 | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.353 | +71.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3827 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1571 | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1768 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5112 | +189.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3639 | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3937 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8761 | +122.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8367 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4331 | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5317 | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3054 | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7394 | +142.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4143 | -44.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7293 | +76.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5711 | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5803 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3344 | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3542 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0986 | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1186 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0595 | -49.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3493 | +602.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4505 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4721 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6551 | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9806 | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6387 | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | +145.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9781 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6024 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +78.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.87 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1053 | 0.0499 | 0.1894 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3058 | 0.1288 | 0.5017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5168 | 0.1768 | 0.8761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.331 | 0.0497 | 0.7293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7766 | 0.3493 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.938 | 0.85 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.87 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 757,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Costa Rica?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Costa Rica was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2006.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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