Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 9.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.7%
Rank
8th
of 20 regions
All-time high
473.84 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-48.77 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 9.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 55.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 473.84 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -48.77 % change on previous year, in 1964.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20.74 % change on previous year
1963 7.49 % change on previous year -63.9%
1964 -48.77 % change on previous year -751.2%
1965 27.2 % change on previous year -155.8%
1966 -5.03 % change on previous year -118.5%
1967 35.76 % change on previous year -810.8%
1968 31.71 % change on previous year -11.3%
1969 11.48 % change on previous year -63.8%
1970 -8.31 % change on previous year -172.3%
1971 2.17 % change on previous year -126.2%
1972 -6.38 % change on previous year -393.6%
1973 -0.4167 % change on previous year -93.5%
1974 -3 % change on previous year +621.2%
1975 13.14 % change on previous year -537.2%
1976 -15.42 % change on previous year -217.4%
1977 19.88 % change on previous year -228.9%
1978 -7.01 % change on previous year -135.3%
1979 2.94 % change on previous year -142.0%
1980 -23.21 % change on previous year -889.3%
1981 60 % change on previous year -358.5%
1982 -15.12 % change on previous year -125.2%
1983 -8.9 % change on previous year -41.1%
1984 16.54 % change on previous year -285.8%
1985 -8.99 % change on previous year -154.4%
1986 -34.12 % change on previous year +279.5%
1987 36.21 % change on previous year -206.1%
1988 6.59 % change on previous year -81.8%
1989 -18.21 % change on previous year -376.2%
1990 -36.07 % change on previous year +98.1%
1991 9.21 % change on previous year -125.5%
1992 -3.11 % change on previous year -133.7%
1993 -19.49 % change on previous year +527.0%
1994 -35.31 % change on previous year +81.2%
1995 473.84 % change on previous year -1441.8%
1996 18.15 % change on previous year -96.2%
1997 61.92 % change on previous year +241.2%
1998 5.98 % change on previous year -90.3%
1999 7.19 % change on previous year +20.2%
2000 -26.81 % change on previous year -472.9%
2001 29.62 % change on previous year -210.5%
2002 -19.98 % change on previous year -167.5%
2003 21.34 % change on previous year -206.8%
2004 21.16 % change on previous year -0.9%
2005 -0.9961 % change on previous year -104.7%
2006 41.88 % change on previous year -4304.8%
2007 -16.77 % change on previous year -140.0%
2008 -1.46 % change on previous year -91.3%
2009 26.81 % change on previous year -1939.5%
2010 19.21 % change on previous year -28.3%
2011 -2.97 % change on previous year -115.4%
2012 2.6 % change on previous year -187.5%
2013 0.8506 % change on previous year -67.2%
2014 4.79 % change on previous year +462.8%
2015 13.06 % change on previous year +172.8%
2016 -11.31 % change on previous year -186.6%
2017 -13.26 % change on previous year +17.2%
2018 -19 % change on previous year +43.3%
2019 26.55 % change on previous year -239.8%
2020 -41.92 % change on previous year -257.9%
2021 -23.04 % change on previous year -45.0%
2022 -20.98 % change on previous year -9.0%
2023 20.7 % change on previous year -198.7%
2024 9.18 % change on previous year -55.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.07 % change on previous year -48.77 % change on previous year 35.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.2414 % change on previous year -15.42 % change on previous year 19.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.08 % change on previous year -34.12 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 10
1990s 48.23 % change on previous year -36.07 % change on previous year 473.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.48 % change on previous year -26.81 % change on previous year 41.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.05 % change on previous year -19 % change on previous year 26.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s -11.21 % change on previous year -41.92 % change on previous year 20.7 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 5 Maldives 177.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Nicaragua 172.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Somalia 159.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Turkmenistan 154.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Iraq 118.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 South Africa 115.24 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Indonesia 112.66 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 9.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 473.84 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -48.77 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,396 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.