Iraq vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Iraq
118.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
115.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 118.9 % change on previous year against 115.24 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.82 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 103.38 % change on previous year -32.43 % change on previous year 135.81 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 17.29 % change on previous year -0.9784 % change on previous year 18.26 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 0 % change on previous year -44.64 % change on previous year 44.64 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 85.99 % change on previous year 71.56 % change on previous year 14.43 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 64.02 % change on previous year 112.16 % change on previous year 48.14 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -4.41 % change on previous year 13.87 % change on previous year 18.28 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 118.9 % change on previous year against 115.24 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate between Iraq and South Africa?
3.66 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,396 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.