Chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia stood at 1.38. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia peaked at 1.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0571, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0837 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0942 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1157 | +51.7% |
| 1965 | 0.107 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1368 | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1564 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0976 | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0876 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0971 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0871 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1639 | +88.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0864 | -47.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1243 | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1143 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0665 | -41.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0854 | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0759 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0573 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1341 | +134.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1732 | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1838 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1261 | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1649 | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1068 | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1554 | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1557 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.312 | +100.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2345 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1957 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2937 | +50.1% |
| 1993 | 0.235 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3233 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.304 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.255 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2255 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3037 | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3426 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6261 | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 0.577 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6062 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6551 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6164 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8249 | +250.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5904 | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5519 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.454 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.59 | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.87 | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.92 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +50.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +250.7% | 0.2352 | 0.8249 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 | 0.0763 | 0.1564 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0958 | 0.0571 | 0.1639 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1569 | 0.0573 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2713 | 0.1957 | 0.3426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5737 | 0.2352 | 0.8249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.579 | 0.42 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.72 | 1.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Tunisia was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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