Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Printing and writing papers — Import value

Japan
506,461 1000 USD
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
636,901 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
21st

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • Japan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 636,901 1000 USD against 506,461 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 130,440 1000 USD.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 233 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 285.11 1000 USD 9,570 1000 USD 9,285 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 26,210 1000 USD 22,448 1000 USD 3,762 1000 USD Japan
1980s 71,320 1000 USD 47,269 1000 USD 24,051 1000 USD Japan
1990s 167,709 1000 USD 67,402 1000 USD 100,307 1000 USD Japan
2000s 743,646 1000 USD 210,154 1000 USD 533,492 1000 USD Japan
2010s 1.14 million 1000 USD 647,007 1000 USD 492,816 1000 USD Japan
2020s 572,679 1000 USD 674,034 1000 USD 101,355 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 636,901 1000 USD against 506,461 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
130,440 1000 USD, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
Japan ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 233 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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About this data

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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