Chocolate consumption per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.06
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.09
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Zimbabwe stood at 0.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 169th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0496 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0202 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0101 | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 | +103.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0414 | +95.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0404 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 | -66.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 | +201.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0307 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 | +100.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 | -50.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 | +101.2% |
| 1994 | 0.042 | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 0.053 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0318 | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.053 | +66.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 | +395.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0294 | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +205.9% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +395.7% | 0.0099 | 0.0493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 | 0 | 0.0496 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 | 0 | 0.0212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 | 0.0102 | 0.0414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 | 0.0103 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 | 0.0099 | 0.0493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 166 Central African Republic 0.0657 compare
- 167 Malawi 0.06 compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.06 compare
- 170 Sudan 0.057 compare
- 171 Mozambique 0.05 compare
- 172 Cambodia 0.05 compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 Zimbabwe?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Zimbabwe was 0.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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