Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 17.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
258.55 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-64.16 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 17.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 258.55 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -64.16 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1964 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1965 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1966 | 62.9 % change on previous year | +1787.1% |
| 1967 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1968 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1969 | 70.68 % change on previous year | -546.7% |
| 1970 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1971 | -24.04 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1972 | -27.34 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -23.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1976 | -46.15 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 1977 | 174.29 % change on previous year | -477.6% |
| 1978 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1979 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1980 | -50 % change on previous year | -450.0% |
| 1981 | 137.5 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1982 | -23.68 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1983 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1984 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1985 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 1986 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1987 | 44.52 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1988 | 62.09 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1989 | -47.95 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1990 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1991 | -49.34 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 1992 | 66.3 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1993 | -56.6 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1994 | 207.81 % change on previous year | -467.2% |
| 1995 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1996 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +273.9% |
| 1997 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1998 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -64.16 % change on previous year | -1580.7% |
| 2003 | 258.55 % change on previous year | -503.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +499.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +47630.3% |
| 2008 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -466.3% |
| 2009 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2010 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 2011 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2013 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2014 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 2015 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2017 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -867.4% |
| 2018 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2019 | -31.9 % change on previous year | +630.9% |
| 2020 | -39.25 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2022 | -58.66 % change on previous year | -836.1% |
| 2023 | 33.63 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2024 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.61 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year | 70.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.81 % change on previous year | -46.15 % change on previous year | 174.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 137.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 % change on previous year | -56.6 % change on previous year | 207.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 % change on previous year | -64.16 % change on previous year | 258.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -31.9 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.76 % change on previous year | -58.66 % change on previous year | 33.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Pakistan 19.21 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Paraguay 18.37 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Hungary 17.83 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Canada 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Morocco 16.72 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Peru 16.11 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 16,104 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 9,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0073 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 17.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 258.55 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.16 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Newsprint — 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.