Chocolate consumption per person in Moldova
Moldova: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Moldova is 1.54, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Moldova peaked at 1.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0098, in 1993.
Moldova ranks 59th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0295 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0098 | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1278 | +1199.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2356 | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2156 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1369 | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1559 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.194 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4244 | +118.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5269 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5613 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8419 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -10.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1199.9% | 0.0098 | 0.1278 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.136 | 0.0098 | 0.2356 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7982 | 0.194 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 1.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 1.59 compare
- 57 Belarus 1.58 compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 compare
- 60 Japan 1.46 compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.44 compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % 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 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % 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 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Moldova?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Moldova was 1.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Moldova ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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