Chocolate consumption per person in Guyana
Guyana: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Guyana is 1.29, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Guyana peaked at 1.61 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0487, in 1985.
Guyana ranks 68th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5636 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5766 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4996 | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4717 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5954 | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4971 | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4593 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3895 | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3488 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3488 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3073 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3264 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3851 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4032 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3617 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3713 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1006 | -72.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1208 | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0906 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 0.08 | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0494 | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.049 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0582 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.058 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0579 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0579 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3577 | +518.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4544 | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4821 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5288 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4899 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4992 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.519 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4156 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4459 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5642 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5675 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4819 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5632 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5461 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5801 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5947 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6816 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6684 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5815 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | +56.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +518.2% | 0.0579 | 0.3577 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.489 | 0.3488 | 0.5954 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 | 0.0906 | 0.4032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0569 | 0.0487 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4712 | 0.3577 | 0.5288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5829 | 0.4819 | 0.6816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.91 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % 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 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % 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 1.99 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 Guyana?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Guyana was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2012.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 in 1985.
- How does Guyana rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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