Chocolate consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.02 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 5.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Ghana 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0288 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0386 | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0389 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0391 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 | -75.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 | +99.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0096 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.009 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0093 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0094 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 | +200.6% |
| 1990 | 0.057 | +100.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2096 | +267.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1816 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2972 | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2981 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1927 | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1446 | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2023 | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2692 | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.048 | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6423 | +1238.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5357 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1623 | -69.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1621 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.181 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2667 | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2762 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3239 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +632.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -99.1% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.03 | — |
| 2021 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1238.1% | 0.048 | 0.6423 |
| 2008 | +632.5% | 0.3239 | 2.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 | 0.0097 | 0.0391 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 | 0 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 | 0 | 0.0285 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.19 | 0.048 | 0.2981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6953 | 0.1621 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 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 Ghana?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Ghana was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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