Small island developing states (SIDS) vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Small island developing states (SIDS)
-4.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
115.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 115.24 % change on previous year against -4.78 % change on previous year in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 120.02 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 24.1 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 20 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Small island developing states (SIDS) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing states (SIDS) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.96 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year 14.51 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 8.45 % change on previous year -32.43 % change on previous year 40.88 % change on previous year Small island developing states (SIDS)
1980s 0.862 % change on previous year -0.9784 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Small island developing states (SIDS)
1990s 7.39 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Small island developing states (SIDS)
2000s -1.29 % change on previous year 93.36 % change on previous year 94.65 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -4.98 % change on previous year 112.16 % change on previous year 117.14 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -13.04 % change on previous year 13.87 % change on previous year 26.91 % 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, Small island developing states (SIDS) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 115.24 % change on previous year against -4.78 % change on previous year in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate between Small island developing states (SIDS) and South Africa?
120.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing states (SIDS) and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Small island developing states (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 13th 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
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.