Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 30.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa stood at 30.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.9% on the previous year and up 598.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -90.91 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Samoa 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1,000 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -90.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1989 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1990 | -15.22 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.8547 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 103.45 % change on previous year | -12203.4% |
| 1995 | -59.75 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1996 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 129 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2000 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2002 | -60.37 % change on previous year | -3339.6% |
| 2003 | 833.85 % change on previous year | -1481.3% |
| 2004 | 119.77 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -79.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2008 | -11.24 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2009 | 39.74 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 2010 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 41 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2012 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2013 | 46.74 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 2014 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2015 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2016 | 91.6 % change on previous year | -933.3% |
| 2017 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2018 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2020 | 112.88 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 2021 | -56.33 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2022 | -66.45 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 136.13 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 2024 | 30.05 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 30.05 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.76 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 30.05 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.85 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +12203.4% | -0.8547 % change on previous year | 103.45 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3339.6% | 1.86 % change on previous year | -60.37 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1481.3% | -60.37 % change on previous year | 833.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 135.37 % change on previous year | -90.91 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -59.75 % change on previous year | 129 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1 % change on previous year | -79.61 % change on previous year | 833.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year | 91.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.26 % change on previous year | -66.45 % change on previous year | 136.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Indonesia 33.36 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bahamas 33.13 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Gabon 30.46 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 29.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Paraguay 28.42 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Colombia 24.28 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0241 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Samoa was 30.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.91 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 598.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.