Northern Africa vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate
Northern Africa
-20.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -20.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 98.49 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 28 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.82 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.36 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 64.37 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 24.37 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 31.65 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7947 % change on previous year | 58.42 % change on previous year | 57.62 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year | 69.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.3 % change on previous year | 71.28 % change on previous year | 72.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -7.71 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 29.32 % 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, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -20.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 98.49 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th 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.