South Africa vs Western Asia: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate
South Africa
78.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
-22.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Western Asia rank
20th
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.26 % change on previous year against -22.93 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 101.19 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 1970s | -15 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 43.16 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 1980s | -7.29 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 58.42 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 43.3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 81.29 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 71.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71.28 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 82.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.61 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 17.8 % 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 Western Asia?
- South Africa, at 78.26 % change on previous year against -22.93 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import value, annual growth rate between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 101.19 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 20th 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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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.