Chocolate consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Samoa stood at 2.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 6.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0788, in 1963.
That places Samoa 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.097 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2543 | +162.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0788 | -69.0% |
| 1964 | 0.128 | +62.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2282 | +78.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5996 | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4908 | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6797 | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7854 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9165 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6512 | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4576 | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | +148.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4216 | -63.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8665 | +105.5% |
| 1976 | 2.65 | +205.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6704 | -74.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4962 | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5424 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5886 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6591 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7355 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8624 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | +105.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -47.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6 | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.74 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +337.2% |
| 1993 | 6.72 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +108.5% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3.68 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.07 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.49 | +6.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +337.2% | 1.58 | 6.9 |
| 1976 | +205.9% | 0.8665 | 2.65 |
| 1962 | +162.3% | 0.097 | 0.2543 |
| 1966 | +162.7% | 0.2282 | 0.5996 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3713 | 0.0788 | 0.7854 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8812 | 0.4216 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 0.5886 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 1.51 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.07 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.48 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 1.95 | 2.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 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 Samoa?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Samoa was 2.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 in 1963.
- How does Samoa rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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