Chocolate consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.82
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2019
All-time low
0.2723
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Panama stood at 0.82.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Panama peaked at 1.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2723, in 1964.
That places Panama 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4943 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3128 | -36.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3127 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2723 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3729 | +36.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3024 | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3526 | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3727 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3325 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6858 | +106.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7264 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.313 | -56.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4244 | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3843 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2835 | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4054 | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3348 | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3554 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4876 | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8234 | +68.9% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8436 | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8827 | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9836 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2736 | -73.5% |
| 1989 | 0.466 | +70.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5165 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5466 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6679 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7386 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5868 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9208 | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7695 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7799 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6892 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8419 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7002 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.741 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7414 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7417 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6908 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7722 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7823 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8937 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8932 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6797 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.78 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.99 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +80.6% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | -11.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3472 | 0.2723 | 0.4943 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4401 | 0.2835 | 0.7264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.865 | 0.2736 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7058 | 0.5165 | 0.9208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7636 | 0.6797 | 0.8937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 | 0.71 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9075 | 0.67 | 1.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 90 South Korea 0.88 compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 0.86 compare
- 92 Belize 0.85 compare
- 94 Philippines 0.82 compare
- 95 Colombia 0.81 compare
- 96 Thailand 0.8 compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Panama?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Panama was 0.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2723 in 1964.
- How does Panama rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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