Chocolate consumption per person in Iraq
Iraq: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.8835 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.8835 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Iraq peaked at 0.8835 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2002.
That places Iraq 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0208 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 | +148.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0307 | -40.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0408 | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0306 | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0204 | -33.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0306 | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0407 | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0305 | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0404 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0403 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0604 | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0904 | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1704 | +88.8% |
| 1983 | 0.04 | -76.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1192 | +198.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1192 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1587 | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0592 | -62.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0885 | +199.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0697 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0507 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.049 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 | -60.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 | -66.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1356 | +1297.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3662 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5871 | +755.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5587 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5118 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6004 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5061 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5489 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6776 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.609 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5747 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7376 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7291 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6862 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7891 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8491 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7033 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7977 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8835 | +10.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8835 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8835 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1297.3% | 0.0097 | 0.1356 |
| 2007 | +755.3% | 0.0686 | 0.5871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 | 0.0204 | 0.0514 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0395 | 0.0304 | 0.0604 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0965 | 0.0296 | 0.1704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 | 0.0098 | 0.0697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2557 | 0.0097 | 0.5871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6459 | 0.5061 | 0.7891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8084 | 0.7033 | 0.8835 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 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 Iraq?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Iraq was 0.8835 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8835 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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