Melanesia vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate
Melanesia
-32.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time
- Melanesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -32.5 % change on previous year in Melanesia, a difference of 110.76 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 20 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.55 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 63 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 78 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 16.2 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 22.45 % change on previous year | 58.42 % change on previous year | 35.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year | 80.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.84 % change on previous year | 71.28 % change on previous year | 36.43 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -5.52 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 27.13 % 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, Melanesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -32.5 % change on previous year in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Melanesia and South Africa?
- 110.76 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 20 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.