South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate
South Africa
3.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.25 % change on previous year against 2.74 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.51 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 0.4021 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 18.67 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.67 % change on previous year | 22.52 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 21.52 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.6153 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 3.25 % change on previous year against 2.74 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.51 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.