Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate

Eastern Asia
-22.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
South Africa rank
19th

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
-2000200400600196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -22.26 % change on previous year in Eastern Asia, a difference of 100.52 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 49.98 % change on previous year 20.06 % change on previous year 29.92 % change on previous year Eastern Asia
1970s 12.13 % change on previous year -15 % change on previous year 27.14 % change on previous year Eastern Asia
1980s 12.32 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 19.6 % change on previous year Eastern Asia
1990s 6.96 % change on previous year 58.42 % change on previous year 51.45 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -7.25 % change on previous year 81.29 % change on previous year 88.54 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.45 % change on previous year 71.28 % change on previous year 69.83 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -5.2 % change on previous year 21.61 % change on previous year 26.81 % 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 Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -22.26 % change on previous year in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Eastern Asia and South Africa?
100.52 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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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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
Last refreshed

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.