Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate
Eastern Africa
-18.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -18.99 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 97.25 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.1 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 28 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5008 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 31.88 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 46.88 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | -7.01 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 0.2728 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 21.28 % change on previous year | 58.42 % change on previous year | 37.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.74 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year | 69.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 71.28 % change on previous year | 69.62 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import value, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -18.99 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 97.25 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 28 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.