Chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1996
All-time low
0.0675
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador stood at 0.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 2.04 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0675, in 1983.
Ecuador ranks 143rd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2656 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2558 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2754 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3343 | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1867 | -44.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4027 | +115.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1865 | -53.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6179 | +231.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2449 | -60.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2056 | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3324 | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3711 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3414 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6236 | +82.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5938 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7293 | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6995 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | +87.3% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 | -94.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0675 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2794 | +313.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1829 | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1829 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3948 | +115.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3085 | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1641 | -46.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3093 | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1743 | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | +634.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8278 | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1868 | -87.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | +517.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6831 | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3669 | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6753 | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 0.686 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4975 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2987 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3684 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3684 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3384 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.15 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +634.5% | 0.1743 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | +517.3% | 0.1868 | 1.15 |
| 1984 | +313.7% | 0.0675 | 0.2794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3078 | 0.1865 | 0.6179 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7049 | 0.2056 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4309 | 0.0675 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 | 0.1743 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5665 | 0.2987 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.163 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Ecuador was 0.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1996.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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