Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -34.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-34.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 106.9%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
564.06 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-88.72 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -34.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 106.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 564.06 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -88.72 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 375 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1964 | -72.22 % change on previous year | +1272.2% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1968 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1972 | -40 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -20 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 300 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 50 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1991 | 100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1992 | -45.33 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1993 | 162.81 % change on previous year | -459.1% |
| 1994 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1995 | -68.08 % change on previous year | +878.1% |
| 1996 | 564.06 % change on previous year | -928.5% |
| 1997 | 130.18 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1998 | -88.3 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1999 | -33.84 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 35.64 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -14.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 215.43 % change on previous year | -1551.5% |
| 2004 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -66.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2008 | 42.52 % change on previous year | -781.8% |
| 2009 | 50.17 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2010 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2011 | 185.51 % change on previous year | -1013.4% |
| 2012 | -28.24 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2013 | 38.48 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2014 | -53.46 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2015 | 72.68 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2016 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2017 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2018 | 85.56 % change on previous year | -3208.0% |
| 2019 | 102.4 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2020 | -30.5 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2021 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2022 | -88.72 % change on previous year | -1245.3% |
| 2023 | 499.64 % change on previous year | -663.1% |
| 2024 | -34.48 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -34.48 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -21.42 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -34.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7.85 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3208.0% | -2.75 % change on previous year | 85.56 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1551.5% | -14.84 % change on previous year | 215.43 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1272.2% | -5.26 % change on previous year | -72.22 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1245.3% | 7.75 % change on previous year | -88.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.23 % change on previous year | -72.22 % change on previous year | 375 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.64 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.45 % change on previous year | -88.3 % change on previous year | 564.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.87 % change on previous year | -66.91 % change on previous year | 215.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.86 % change on previous year | -53.46 % change on previous year | 185.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.74 % change on previous year | -88.72 % change on previous year | 499.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 189 Honduras -33.01 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Guinea -33.12 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Haiti -34.37 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Argentina -35.12 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Somalia -36.13 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Myanmar -39.83 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2494 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -34.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 564.06 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.72 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.