Chocolate consumption per person in Malawi
Malawi: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Malawi stood at 0.06. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Malawi peaked at 0.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0097 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0296 | +201.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 | -66.5% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0097 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0097 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0098 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0194 | +103.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0099 | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0201 | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 | +100.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 | +100.1% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +500.0% | 0.01 | 0.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 | 0 | 0.0097 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 | 0 | 0.0296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 | 0 | 0.0097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 | 0 | 0.0197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 | 0 | 0.0403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 165 Nepal 0.07 compare
- 166 Central African Republic 0.0657 compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.06 compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.06 compare
- 170 Sudan 0.057 compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % 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 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 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 Malawi?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Malawi was 0.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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