Colombia vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate

Colombia
15.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
18.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0200400196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.9 % change on previous year against 15.8 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 3.1 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 32 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -3.78 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year 15.88 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 60.44 % change on previous year 28.48 % change on previous year 31.96 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 56.69 % change on previous year 21.3 % change on previous year 35.39 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 58.52 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year 50.71 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 8.77 % change on previous year 11.49 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.4544 % change on previous year 0.3106 % change on previous year 0.765 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 20.69 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 16.74 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.9 % change on previous year against 15.8 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate between Colombia and South Africa?
3.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Printing and writing papers — Import value, 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 value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 12,074 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.