Chocolate consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1933
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.02 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Zambia peaked at 0.1933 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
That places Zambia 182nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1073 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0973 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0972 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0971 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0873 | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1162 | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1451 | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.087 | -40.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1933 | +122.3% |
| 1970 | 0.097 | -49.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1756 | +81.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0981 | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1883 | +73.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0599 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.03 | -49.9% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | -66.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 | +301.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 | -49.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0101 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 | +199.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0202 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +301.0% | 0.01 | 0.0402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1142 | 0.087 | 0.1933 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0867 | 0.01 | 0.1883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 | 0 | 0.0202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 | 0 | 0.0303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 | 0.0196 | 0.0665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 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 Zambia?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Zambia was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1933 in 1969.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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