Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 97.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
97.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 268.4%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
410.95 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
54
1962–2024

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

-2000200400196219932024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 97.36 % change on previous year for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.4% on the previous year and up 915.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 410.95 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -27.58 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 52.8 % change on previous year
1965 -23.24 % change on previous year -144.0%
1966 -62.55 % change on previous year +169.1%
1967 -61.7 % change on previous year -1.4%
1968 77.78 % change on previous year -226.1%
1969 224.22 % change on previous year +188.3%
1970 26.51 % change on previous year -88.2%
1971 -36.19 % change on previous year -236.5%
1972 -68.06 % change on previous year +88.1%
1973 -15.89 % change on previous year -76.7%
1974 -4.44 % change on previous year -72.0%
1975 -96.51 % change on previous year +2071.5%
1982 -40 % change on previous year -58.6%
1983 -66.67 % change on previous year +66.7%
1984 300 % change on previous year -550.0%
1985 -75 % change on previous year -125.0%
1986 -100 % change on previous year +33.3%
1989 -24.2 % change on previous year -75.8%
1990 -89.29 % change on previous year +268.9%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 -17.65 % change on previous year
1994 293.07 % change on previous year -1760.7%
1995 -25.5 % change on previous year -108.7%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 -24.39 % change on previous year
1998 -22.58 % change on previous year -7.4%
1999 -58.33 % change on previous year +158.3%
2000 31.7 % change on previous year -154.3%
2001 -42.37 % change on previous year -233.7%
2002 87.75 % change on previous year -307.1%
2003 410.95 % change on previous year +368.3%
2004 48.18 % change on previous year -88.3%
2005 2.14 % change on previous year -95.6%
2006 107.02 % change on previous year +4898.6%
2007 7 % change on previous year -93.5%
2008 -82.67 % change on previous year -1281.7%
2009 385.01 % change on previous year -565.7%
2010 23.45 % change on previous year -93.9%
2011 -4.88 % change on previous year -120.8%
2012 -45.21 % change on previous year +825.6%
2013 106.11 % change on previous year -334.7%
2014 -11.95 % change on previous year -111.3%
2015 48.31 % change on previous year -504.4%
2016 -53.8 % change on previous year -211.4%
2017 249.56 % change on previous year -563.8%
2018 11.83 % change on previous year -95.3%
2019 -20.34 % change on previous year -271.9%
2020 -37.02 % change on previous year +82.0%
2021 39.39 % change on previous year -206.4%
2022 5.64 % change on previous year -85.7%
2023 -57.82 % change on previous year -1126.0%
2024 97.36 % change on previous year -268.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.47 % change on previous year -62.55 % change on previous year 224.22 % change on previous year 8
1970s -32.43 % change on previous year -96.51 % change on previous year 26.51 % change on previous year 6
1980s -0.9784 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 6
1990s 6.15 % change on previous year -89.29 % change on previous year 293.07 % change on previous year 9
2000s 95.47 % change on previous year -82.67 % change on previous year 410.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.31 % change on previous year -53.8 % change on previous year 249.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.51 % change on previous year -57.82 % change on previous year 97.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Yemen 314.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Solomon Islands 230 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 208.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Rwanda 192.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Maldives 177.78 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 97.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 410.95 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Southern Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 915.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa 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.