Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate was 86.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,398.8%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
356.52 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-94.76 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
53
1965–2024
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 86.93 % change on previous year for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1,398.8% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 356.52 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -94.76 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 205 countries 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 value, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.381 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1974 | 356.52 % change on previous year | -93687.1% |
| 1975 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1976 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1977 | 86.03 % change on previous year | -1562.5% |
| 1978 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1979 | 81.82 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 1980 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1981 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1982 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -403.7% |
| 1983 | -30.46 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1984 | 58.75 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 1985 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1986 | 58.89 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 1987 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1988 | -15.29 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1989 | 31.47 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 1990 | -94.76 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 279.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 85.75 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1994 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1995 | -25.73 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1996 | 42.04 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 33.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -47.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 40.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 145.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 153.57 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2009 | -54.3 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2010 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6663 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2012 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +1601.3% |
| 2013 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -905.0% |
| 2015 | -39.84 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 2016 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -35.19 % change on previous year | -682.7% |
| 2018 | -47.64 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1319 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2020 | -71.7 % change on previous year | +54271.9% |
| 2021 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2022 | -22.77 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 2023 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 86.93 % change on previous year | -1398.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 86.93 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -14.96 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 86.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -19.56 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +93687.1% | -0.381 % change on previous year | 356.52 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -54271.9% | -0.1319 % change on previous year | -71.7 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1562.5% | -5.88 % change on previous year | 86.03 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1601.3% | -0.6663 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.81 % change on previous year | -0.381 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.89 % change on previous year | -26.09 % change on previous year | 356.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -30.46 % change on previous year | 58.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9 % change on previous year | -94.76 % change on previous year | 279.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.73 % change on previous year | -54.3 % change on previous year | 153.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.68 % change on previous year | -47.64 % change on previous year | 28.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -71.7 % change on previous year | 86.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Grenada 100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic -28.08 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Melanesia -32.5 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Iraq 99.69 % change on previous year compare
- 18 United Republic of Tanzania -51.27 % change on previous year compare
- 19 South Africa 78.26 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -88.18 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Senegal 71.65 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo -92.61 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Barbados 63.32 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 86.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 356.52 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.76 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import value 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 value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.