Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -40 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-40 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
267.69 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-61.8 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-10001002003001962197619911962: 27.2 % change on previous year1963: 3 % change on previous year1964: -19.6 % change on previous year1965: 21.5 % change on previous year1966: -38.2 % change on previous year1967: -13.8 % change on previous year1968: 53.2 % change on previous year1969: 50.5 % change on previous year1970: 25.1 % change on previous year1971: -26.3 % change on previous year1972: -11.2 % change on previous year1973: -61.8 % change on previous year1974: 94.9 % change on previous year1975: 8 % change on previous year1976: -32.8 % change on previous year1977: 0 % change on previous year1978: -12.1 % change on previous year1979: -40 % change on previous year1980: 85.8 % change on previous year1981: 57.1 % change on previous year1982: -29.8 % change on previous year1983: -56.3 % change on previous year1984: -53.8 % change on previous year1985: -10.4 % change on previous year1986: -1.7 % change on previous year1987: 88.1 % change on previous year1988: 134.2 % change on previous year1989: 267.7 % change on previous year1990: -58.2 % change on previous year1991: -40 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

USSR recorded -40 % change on previous year for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in 1991.

The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 170.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 267.69 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -61.8 % change on previous year, in 1973.

USSR ranks 164th of 204 countries 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 USSR, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 27.21 % change on previous year
1963 3.03 % change on previous year -88.9%
1964 -19.55 % change on previous year -745.2%
1965 21.51 % change on previous year -210.0%
1966 -38.23 % change on previous year -277.8%
1967 -13.75 % change on previous year -64.0%
1968 53.16 % change on previous year -486.5%
1969 50.54 % change on previous year -4.9%
1970 25.07 % change on previous year -50.4%
1971 -26.27 % change on previous year -204.8%
1972 -11.25 % change on previous year -57.2%
1973 -61.8 % change on previous year +449.3%
1974 94.93 % change on previous year -253.6%
1975 8.04 % change on previous year -91.5%
1976 -32.82 % change on previous year -508.4%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 -12.05 % change on previous year
1979 -40 % change on previous year +231.9%
1980 85.8 % change on previous year -314.5%
1981 57.14 % change on previous year -33.4%
1982 -29.81 % change on previous year -152.2%
1983 -56.33 % change on previous year +88.9%
1984 -53.79 % change on previous year -4.5%
1985 -10.45 % change on previous year -80.6%
1986 -1.67 % change on previous year -84.0%
1987 88.14 % change on previous year -5388.1%
1988 134.23 % change on previous year +52.3%
1989 267.69 % change on previous year +99.4%
1990 -58.16 % change on previous year -121.7%
1991 -40 % change on previous year -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.49 % change on previous year -38.23 % change on previous year 53.16 % change on previous year 8
1970s -5.61 % change on previous year -61.8 % change on previous year 94.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 48.1 % change on previous year -56.33 % change on previous year 267.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s -49.08 % change on previous year -58.16 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 161 Czechoslovakia -37.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Bermuda -38.2 % change on previous year
  3. 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -38.89 % change on previous year
  4. 165 Honduras -49.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Mozambique -57.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 United Arab Emirates -59.58 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR?
Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR was -40 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 267.69 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -61.8 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does USSR rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 1991.
Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR 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
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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.