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

South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
-23.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
South America rank
22nd

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • South America
-2000200400600196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -23.86 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 102.12 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South America Difference Ahead
1960s 20.06 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 16.12 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -15 % change on previous year 14.49 % change on previous year 29.49 % change on previous year South America
1980s -7.29 % change on previous year -6.46 % change on previous year 0.825 % change on previous year South America
1990s 58.42 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year 50.38 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 81.29 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 75.32 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 71.28 % change on previous year -11.3 % change on previous year 82.58 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 21.61 % change on previous year -9.05 % change on previous year 30.67 % 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, South Africa or South America?
South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -23.86 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between South Africa and South America?
102.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do South Africa and South America rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd 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.