Chocolate consumption per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Paraguay stood at 0.67.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Paraguay peaked at 0.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 105th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0205 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0412 | +100.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0207 | -49.8% |
| 1969 | 0.083 | +301.3% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0209 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.021 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0315 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0736 | +133.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0421 | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0632 | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0422 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0633 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0632 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0948 | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1788 | +88.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1787 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1995 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3253 | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4613 | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5344 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5236 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4189 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6075 | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2412 | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6211 | +157.5% |
| 2002 | 0.593 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6187 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6881 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6719 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5354 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.617 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6776 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6715 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.65 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.62 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.67 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.62 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +301.3% | 0.0207 | 0.083 |
| 2001 | +157.5% | 0.2412 | 0.6211 |
| 1982 | +133.7% | 0.0315 | 0.0736 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0184 | 0 | 0.083 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 | 0 | 0.0209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0495 | 0.021 | 0.0736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3523 | 0.0948 | 0.6075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5935 | 0.2412 | 0.6881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.669 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 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 Paraguay?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Paraguay was 0.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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