Chocolate consumption per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Guatemala stood at 1.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Guatemala peaked at 1.17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Guatemala ranks 80th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0203 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0203 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0202 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0401 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0301 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0201 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0402 | +100.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0403 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0403 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0404 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0404 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 | +149.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0609 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1321 | +117.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1118 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1013 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.222 | +119.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1708 | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.11 | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1194 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3267 | +173.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3645 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3533 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2641 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3217 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.408 | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2807 | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3475 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3946 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4319 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3832 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4885 | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4603 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4227 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4912 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6663 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.901 | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9333 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.86 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +173.5% | 0.1194 | 0.3267 |
| 1979 | +149.8% | 0.0203 | 0.0508 |
| 1985 | +119.1% | 0.1013 | 0.222 |
| 1982 | +117.1% | 0.0609 | 0.1321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 | 0 | 0.0401 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0343 | 0.0201 | 0.0508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1396 | 0.0406 | 0.3267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3549 | 0.2641 | 0.4319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7497 | 0.4227 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.892 | 0.8 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 77 Russia 1.11 compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 1.11 compare
- 79 Bolivia 1.1 compare
- 81 Grenada 1.09 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 1.07 compare
- 83 Switzerland 1.03 compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 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 Guatemala?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Guatemala was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2007.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Guatemala rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Guatemala ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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