Chocolate consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Mozambique stood at 0.05.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Mozambique peaked at 0.1317 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0114 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0228 | +100.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 | +100.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0229 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0229 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 | +50.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0344 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0343 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0455 | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 | -75.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 | +98.6% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0105 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0104 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0308 | — |
| 1995 | 0.02 | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0401 | +100.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1317 | +553.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 | -76.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.073 | +75.3% |
| 2009 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +553.4% | 0.0202 | 0.1317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0216 | 0.0114 | 0.0344 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 | 0 | 0.0455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 | 0 | 0.0105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 | 0 | 0.0401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 | 0.0202 | 0.1317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % 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 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % 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 0.0504 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 Mozambique?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Mozambique was 0.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1317 in 2001.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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