Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Import value

Saudi Arabia
818,937 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
569,394 1000 USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
25th

Other paper and paperboard — Import value over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 818,937 1000 USD against 569,394 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 249,543 1000 USD.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 255 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,872 1000 USD 32,004 1000 USD 30,132 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 16,344 1000 USD 37,691 1000 USD 21,347 1000 USD Southern Africa
1980s 34,940 1000 USD 68,105 1000 USD 33,165 1000 USD Southern Africa
1990s 232,584 1000 USD 157,531 1000 USD 75,053 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2000s 435,273 1000 USD 256,790 1000 USD 178,483 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2010s 675,406 1000 USD 474,552 1000 USD 200,854 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2020s 763,362 1000 USD 531,416 1000 USD 231,946 1000 USD Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — import value, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 818,937 1000 USD against 569,394 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — import value between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
249,543 1000 USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for other paper and paperboard — import value?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,253 data points, 1961–2024
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