Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate

Republic of Korea
200 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
-14.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Western Africa rank
13th

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Africa
-1000100200300400196219932024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 200 % change on previous year against -14.47 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 214.47 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.8 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 40.42 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year 31.95 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1970s 4.14 % change on previous year 17.16 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s 24.87 % change on previous year -7.23 % change on previous year 32.1 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1990s 18.43 % change on previous year 39 % change on previous year 20.57 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 1.78 % change on previous year 17.63 % change on previous year 15.86 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s -62.82 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 59.79 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 63.23 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 67.51 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import value, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or Western Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 200 % change on previous year against -14.47 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
214.47 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 13th 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.