Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Paper and paperboard β€” Import value

Eastern Africa
977,447 1000 USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.14 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Paper and paperboard β€” Import value over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.14 million 1000 USD against 977,447 1000 USD in Eastern Africa, a difference of 159,043 1000 USD.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 45 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 40,168 1000 USD 3,768 1000 USD 36,400 1000 USD Eastern Africa
1970s 73,712 1000 USD 31,894 1000 USD 41,817 1000 USD Eastern Africa
1980s 102,272 1000 USD 96,118 1000 USD 6,154 1000 USD Eastern Africa
1990s 125,180 1000 USD 314,060 1000 USD 188,880 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2000s 311,804 1000 USD 688,936 1000 USD 377,131 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2010s 774,085 1000 USD 1.12 million 1000 USD 344,386 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2020s 970,141 1000 USD 1.12 million 1000 USD 146,862 1000 USD Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” import value, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.14 million 1000 USD against 977,447 1000 USD in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” import value between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
159,043 1000 USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” import value?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 45 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard β€” Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard β€” Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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