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

Kuwait
86.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
-2000200400600196219932024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 86.93 % change on previous year against 78.26 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 8.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.81 % change on previous year -42.73 % change on previous year 62.54 % change on previous year Kuwait
1970s 168.74 % change on previous year -5.23 % change on previous year 173.97 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 19.82 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 27.1 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 33.9 % change on previous year 58.42 % change on previous year 24.52 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 23.73 % change on previous year 81.29 % change on previous year 57.56 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -9.68 % change on previous year 71.28 % change on previous year 80.96 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -1.18 % change on previous year 21.61 % change on previous year 22.79 % 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, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 86.93 % change on previous year against 78.26 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Kuwait and South Africa?
8.67 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 205 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
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.