Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-92.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Africa
-2000200400600196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -92.61 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 170.87 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 20 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 43.41 % change on previous year 47.72 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 26.68 % change on previous year -15 % change on previous year 41.69 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s -1.71 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 81.96 % change on previous year 82.81 % change on previous year 0.8508 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 16.36 % change on previous year 81.29 % change on previous year 64.93 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 72.46 % change on previous year 71.28 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 38.4 % change on previous year 21.61 % change on previous year 16.79 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import value, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -92.61 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
170.87 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Newsprint — Import value, 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 value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 11,411 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.