Chocolate consumption per person in Oman
Oman: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chocolate consumption per person in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Oman stood at 2.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Oman peaked at 2.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3694, in 1990.
That places Oman 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3694 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8247 | +123.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | +74.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9807 | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9624 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9248 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9085 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6941 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8072 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7463 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4938 | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +137.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6909 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7799 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8889 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9324 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +91.1% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | +3.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Oman 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 | +137.4% | 0.4938 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | +123.2% | 0.3694 | 0.8247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9338 | 0.3694 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8828 | 0.4938 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Oman?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Oman was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3694 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Oman ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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