South Africa vs Western Europe: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate
South Africa
115.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
9.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
10th
Western Europe rank
8th
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 115.24 % change on previous year against 9.31 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 105.93 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 12.4 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.47 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -32.43 % change on previous year | 0.8556 % change on previous year | 33.29 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 1980s | -0.9784 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.36 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 96.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 112.16 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 115.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.87 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 18.21 % 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, South Africa or Western Europe?
- South Africa, at 115.24 % change on previous year against 9.31 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 105.93 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.