Chocolate consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.11
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.5543
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Sierra Leone stood at 0.11.
The figure is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5543 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.019 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0189 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 | -50.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0282 | +199.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0188 | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0468 | +149.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0374 | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.084 | +124.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0187 | -77.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0467 | +150.3% |
| 1972 | 0.075 | +60.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0658 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 | -71.3% |
| 1975 | 0.019 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0381 | +101.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 | -49.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1759 | — |
| 1983 | 0.1762 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1864 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2266 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3363 | +48.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3672 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3874 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5543 | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4528 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3818 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3581 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2208 | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4356 | +97.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4134 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4014 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3878 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3966 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4106 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4211 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3936 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4971 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4278 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4141 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3909 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.554 | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4522 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5068 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4471 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | +512.5% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -54.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +512.5% | 0.08 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | +199.3% | 0.0094 | 0.0282 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0302 | 0.0094 | 0.084 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.0097 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.242 | 0 | 0.5543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3859 | 0.2208 | 0.4528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4505 | 0.3909 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 | 0.08 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 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 Sierra Leone?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 0.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5543 in 1989.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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