Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
9.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
115.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 115.24 % change on previous year against 9.18 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 106.06 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 12.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 20 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.07 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year 12.39 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -0.4665 % change on previous year -32.43 % change on previous year 31.96 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s -11.47 % change on previous year -0.9784 % change on previous year 10.49 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 53.94 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 47.79 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 7.48 % change on previous year 93.36 % change on previous year 85.88 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2.05 % change on previous year 112.16 % change on previous year 110.11 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -11.21 % change on previous year 13.87 % change on previous year 25.09 % 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 115.24 % change on previous year against 9.18 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
106.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 20 groups.
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
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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.