Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate was -14.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-14.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 467.3%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
150.97 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-52.31 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-50050100150196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Africa is -14.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 467.3% on the previous year and down 416.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 150.97 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -52.31 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Africa 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -17.3 % change on previous year
1963 0.0702 % change on previous year -100.4%
1964 -2.47 % change on previous year -3617.5%
1965 -5.88 % change on previous year +138.1%
1966 -16.3 % change on previous year +177.1%
1967 -12.77 % change on previous year -21.7%
1968 -24.73 % change on previous year +93.7%
1969 38.15 % change on previous year -254.3%
1970 44.56 % change on previous year +16.8%
1971 7.78 % change on previous year -82.5%
1972 -7.59 % change on previous year -197.6%
1973 0.7089 % change on previous year -109.3%
1974 150.97 % change on previous year +21197.0%
1975 1.41 % change on previous year -99.1%
1976 17.59 % change on previous year +1149.1%
1977 -1.87 % change on previous year -110.6%
1978 10.25 % change on previous year -647.5%
1979 -36.9 % change on previous year -459.9%
1980 71.67 % change on previous year -294.2%
1981 24.82 % change on previous year -65.4%
1982 -5.48 % change on previous year -122.1%
1983 -11.14 % change on previous year +103.2%
1984 -25.51 % change on previous year +129.1%
1985 17.45 % change on previous year -168.4%
1986 40.61 % change on previous year +132.7%
1987 -5.75 % change on previous year -114.2%
1988 30.65 % change on previous year -632.9%
1989 34.98 % change on previous year +14.1%
1990 35.88 % change on previous year +2.6%
1991 -52.31 % change on previous year -245.8%
1992 -13.12 % change on previous year -74.9%
1993 -8.16 % change on previous year -37.8%
1994 -2.67 % change on previous year -67.3%
1995 91.71 % change on previous year -3537.7%
1996 -23.4 % change on previous year -125.5%
1997 -3.37 % change on previous year -85.6%
1998 16.03 % change on previous year -575.9%
1999 3.32 % change on previous year -79.3%
2000 9.42 % change on previous year +183.9%
2001 47.84 % change on previous year +408.0%
2002 -18.12 % change on previous year -137.9%
2003 -19.12 % change on previous year +5.5%
2004 27.6 % change on previous year -244.3%
2005 0.2269 % change on previous year -99.2%
2006 5.43 % change on previous year +2293.9%
2007 43.51 % change on previous year +701.0%
2008 0.0615 % change on previous year -99.9%
2009 12.46 % change on previous year +20183.6%
2010 12.04 % change on previous year -3.4%
2011 0.8022 % change on previous year -93.3%
2012 3.68 % change on previous year +358.3%
2013 -5.26 % change on previous year -243.0%
2014 4.45 % change on previous year -184.8%
2015 -23.41 % change on previous year -625.5%
2016 -13.05 % change on previous year -44.3%
2017 -2.91 % change on previous year -77.7%
2018 15.1 % change on previous year -619.7%
2019 0.4232 % change on previous year -97.2%
2020 -37.41 % change on previous year -8939.4%
2021 -10.96 % change on previous year -70.7%
2022 35.11 % change on previous year -420.3%
2023 3.84 % change on previous year -89.1%
2024 -14.09 % change on previous year -467.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.15 % change on previous year -24.73 % change on previous year 38.15 % change on previous year 8
1970s 18.69 % change on previous year -36.9 % change on previous year 150.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 17.23 % change on previous year -25.51 % change on previous year 71.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.39 % change on previous year -52.31 % change on previous year 91.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.93 % change on previous year -19.12 % change on previous year 47.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.8125 % change on previous year -23.41 % change on previous year 15.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.7 % change on previous year -37.41 % change on previous year 35.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Yemen 234.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Rwanda 230 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Seychelles 218.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Sierra Leone 204.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 200 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Solomon Islands 160 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Turkmenistan 155.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Africa?
Newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Africa was -14.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 150.97 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -52.31 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Africa rank for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 416.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 11,411 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.