Chocolate consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.44 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 2.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.17 | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.3 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.48 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 1.41 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.21 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.47 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1.21 | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.67 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.34 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.19 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 1 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | +89.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 | 1.17 | 1.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.09 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.05 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 1.74 | 2.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Sweden?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Sweden was 2.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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