Eastern Africa vs Switzerland: Newsprint — Import value

Eastern Africa
64,638 1000 USD
in 2024
Switzerland
37,793 1000 USD
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th

Newsprint — Import value over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 64,638 1000 USD against 37,793 1000 USD in Switzerland, a difference of 26,845 1000 USD.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,844 1000 USD 1,287 1000 USD 557.11 1000 USD Eastern Africa
1970s 5,894 1000 USD 2,874 1000 USD 3,020 1000 USD Eastern Africa
1980s 10,632 1000 USD 29,372 1000 USD 18,740 1000 USD Switzerland
1990s 18,248 1000 USD 72,226 1000 USD 53,977 1000 USD Switzerland
2000s 49,488 1000 USD 80,699 1000 USD 31,211 1000 USD Switzerland
2010s 94,952 1000 USD 48,974 1000 USD 45,978 1000 USD Eastern Africa
2020s 64,129 1000 USD 40,681 1000 USD 23,449 1000 USD Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import value, Eastern Africa or Switzerland?
Eastern Africa, at 64,638 1000 USD against 37,793 1000 USD in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value between Eastern Africa and Switzerland?
26,845 1000 USD, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for newsprint — import value?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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