Samoa vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Samoa
31.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
36.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36.55 % change on previous year against 31.35 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 5.2 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 135.37 % change on previous year 0.5825 % change on previous year 134.79 % change on previous year Samoa
1990s -23.22 % change on previous year 13.91 % change on previous year 37.14 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -9.55 % change on previous year 9.07 % change on previous year 18.62 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 23.6 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 25.65 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s 54.53 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 52.31 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate, Samoa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36.55 % change on previous year against 31.35 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate between Samoa and South Africa?
5.2 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
263 places, 12,067 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.