Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,134 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
266,572 1000 USD
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
South Africa rank
29th

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 266,572 1000 USD against 21,134 1000 USD in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 245,438 1000 USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 12.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 29th of 21 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 962.22 1000 USD 16,339 1000 USD 15,377 1000 USD South Africa
1970s 3,358 1000 USD 39,389 1000 USD 36,032 1000 USD South Africa
1980s 3,437 1000 USD 75,485 1000 USD 72,048 1000 USD South Africa
1990s 4,213 1000 USD 129,981 1000 USD 125,768 1000 USD South Africa
2000s 5,296 1000 USD 211,336 1000 USD 206,041 1000 USD South Africa
2010s 9,354 1000 USD 327,520 1000 USD 318,166 1000 USD South Africa
2020s 13,579 1000 USD 249,131 1000 USD 235,553 1000 USD South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 266,572 1000 USD against 21,134 1000 USD in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
245,438 1000 USD, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 29th of 21 countries.
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
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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