Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -30.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-30.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 959.2%
Rank
17th
of 20 regions
All-time high
323.82 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-63.88 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at -30.22 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 959.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 323.82 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -63.88 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Melanesia ranks 17th of 20 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 -50 % change on previous year
1965 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
1966 150 % change on previous year +50.0%
1967 -20 % change on previous year -113.3%
1968 25 % change on previous year -225.0%
1969 20 % change on previous year -20.0%
1970 133.33 % change on previous year +566.7%
1971 -14.29 % change on previous year -110.7%
1972 25 % change on previous year -275.0%
1973 53.33 % change on previous year +113.3%
1974 -30.43 % change on previous year -157.1%
1975 56.25 % change on previous year -284.8%
1976 32 % change on previous year -43.1%
1977 -24.24 % change on previous year -175.8%
1978 8 % change on previous year -133.0%
1979 11.11 % change on previous year +38.9%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 53.33 % change on previous year
1982 4.35 % change on previous year -91.8%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 -6.25 % change on previous year
1985 -48.89 % change on previous year +682.2%
1986 56.52 % change on previous year -215.6%
1987 -8.33 % change on previous year -114.7%
1988 -33.33 % change on previous year +300.0%
1989 36.36 % change on previous year -209.1%
1990 -16.67 % change on previous year -145.8%
1991 20 % change on previous year -220.0%
1992 -39.7 % change on previous year -298.5%
1993 248.7 % change on previous year -726.5%
1994 6.45 % change on previous year -97.4%
1995 -6.73 % change on previous year -204.3%
1996 30.94 % change on previous year -559.7%
1997 -63.88 % change on previous year -306.4%
1998 156.15 % change on previous year -344.4%
1999 -28.59 % change on previous year -118.3%
2000 -33.07 % change on previous year +15.7%
2001 7.56 % change on previous year -122.8%
2002 -17.05 % change on previous year -325.6%
2003 84.14 % change on previous year -593.5%
2004 38.04 % change on previous year -54.8%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -28.66 % change on previous year
2007 -0.716 % change on previous year -97.5%
2008 -21 % change on previous year +2832.9%
2009 -43.6 % change on previous year +107.6%
2010 43.16 % change on previous year -199.0%
2011 -1.78 % change on previous year -104.1%
2012 277.01 % change on previous year -15692.1%
2013 -14.52 % change on previous year -105.2%
2014 -48.39 % change on previous year +233.4%
2015 -30.12 % change on previous year -37.8%
2016 -2.52 % change on previous year -91.6%
2017 -37.42 % change on previous year +1383.2%
2018 -51.49 % change on previous year +37.6%
2019 323.82 % change on previous year -728.9%
2020 40.52 % change on previous year -87.5%
2021 -16.44 % change on previous year -140.6%
2022 -31.26 % change on previous year +90.1%
2023 3.52 % change on previous year -111.3%
2024 -30.22 % change on previous year -959.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.12 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 8
1970s 25.01 % change on previous year -30.43 % change on previous year 133.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.38 % change on previous year -48.89 % change on previous year 56.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 30.67 % change on previous year -63.88 % change on previous year 248.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.44 % change on previous year -43.6 % change on previous year 84.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 45.78 % change on previous year -51.49 % change on previous year 323.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.78 % change on previous year -31.26 % change on previous year 40.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 14 Barbados 90.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Senegal 88.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Brazil 83.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Uganda 81.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Egypt 79.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Tunisia 76.31 % change on previous year compare
  7. 20 Bangladesh 75.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -30.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 323.82 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -63.88 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Melanesia rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 17th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.