Samoa vs Western Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate

Samoa
24.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
-32.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa rank
28th
Western Africa rank
28th

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

  • Samoa
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 24.7 % change on previous year against -32.28 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 56.98 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Western Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 121.55 % change on previous year 36.84 % change on previous year 84.7 % change on previous year Samoa
1990s -21.13 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 16.97 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 104.07 % change on previous year 13.5 % change on previous year 90.57 % change on previous year Samoa
2010s 10.37 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s 24.36 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 21.3 % 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 value, annual growth rate, Samoa or Western Africa?
Samoa, at 24.7 % change on previous year against -32.28 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate between Samoa and Western Africa?
56.98 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Western Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 28th 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.