Central America vs China, mainland: Printing and writing papers — Import value

Central America
996,781 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland
729,456 1000 USD
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
China, mainland rank
16th

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • Central America
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 996,781 1000 USD against 729,456 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 267,325 1000 USD.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 19th and China, mainland ranks 16th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 15,843 1000 USD 177 1000 USD 15,666 1000 USD Central America
1970s 51,865 1000 USD 2,509 1000 USD 49,356 1000 USD Central America
1980s 115,100 1000 USD 53,950 1000 USD 61,150 1000 USD Central America
1990s 241,516 1000 USD 546,573 1000 USD 305,057 1000 USD China, mainland
2000s 746,836 1000 USD 964,847 1000 USD 218,011 1000 USD China, mainland
2010s 1.08 million 1000 USD 882,648 1000 USD 192,362 1000 USD Central America
2020s 1.00 million 1000 USD 951,840 1000 USD 52,542 1000 USD Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, Central America or China, mainland?
Central America, at 996,781 1000 USD against 729,456 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between Central America and China, mainland?
267,325 1000 USD, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, mainland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Central America and China, mainland rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
Central America ranks 19th and China, mainland ranks 16th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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