Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate was -8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 278.1%
Rank
8th
of 20 regions
All-time high
467.03 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-48.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

0200400196219932024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded -8 % change on previous year for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 278.1% on the previous year and down 222.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 467.03 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -48.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8th out of 20 regions 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 10.75 % change on previous year
1963 15.06 % change on previous year +40.1%
1964 -37.77 % change on previous year -350.8%
1965 37.13 % change on previous year -198.3%
1966 -31.75 % change on previous year -185.5%
1967 57.08 % change on previous year -279.8%
1968 15.76 % change on previous year -72.4%
1969 5.37 % change on previous year -65.9%
1970 6.44 % change on previous year +19.9%
1971 3.1 % change on previous year -51.8%
1972 0.1505 % change on previous year -95.2%
1973 18.13 % change on previous year +11944.4%
1974 67.2 % change on previous year +270.7%
1975 26.2 % change on previous year -61.0%
1976 -21.25 % change on previous year -181.1%
1977 19.77 % change on previous year -193.0%
1978 -1.65 % change on previous year -108.3%
1979 8.62 % change on previous year -623.7%
1980 -17.71 % change on previous year -305.5%
1981 49.4 % change on previous year -378.9%
1982 -15.76 % change on previous year -131.9%
1983 -2.73 % change on previous year -82.7%
1984 18.73 % change on previous year -786.2%
1985 4.89 % change on previous year -73.9%
1986 -32.11 % change on previous year -756.6%
1987 41.03 % change on previous year -227.8%
1988 -6.38 % change on previous year -115.6%
1989 -9.01 % change on previous year +41.2%
1990 -36.39 % change on previous year +303.8%
1991 17.36 % change on previous year -147.7%
1992 -24.09 % change on previous year -238.7%
1993 19.94 % change on previous year -182.8%
1994 -41.81 % change on previous year -309.7%
1995 467.03 % change on previous year -1217.0%
1996 -4.94 % change on previous year -101.1%
1997 46.46 % change on previous year -1040.3%
1998 45.29 % change on previous year -2.5%
1999 -35.46 % change on previous year -178.3%
2000 -20.02 % change on previous year -43.6%
2001 64.23 % change on previous year -420.9%
2002 -23.61 % change on previous year -136.8%
2003 14.39 % change on previous year -160.9%
2004 20.66 % change on previous year +43.6%
2005 -0.5192 % change on previous year -102.5%
2006 -1.57 % change on previous year +201.9%
2007 50.94 % change on previous year -3349.9%
2008 22.26 % change on previous year -56.3%
2009 -1.25 % change on previous year -105.6%
2010 35.24 % change on previous year -2921.7%
2011 4.24 % change on previous year -88.0%
2012 2.71 % change on previous year -36.1%
2013 -1.08 % change on previous year -139.8%
2014 6.55 % change on previous year -707.8%
2015 -4.53 % change on previous year -169.2%
2016 -22.18 % change on previous year +389.4%
2017 -12.23 % change on previous year -44.9%
2018 0.0416 % change on previous year -100.3%
2019 15.86 % change on previous year +37998.8%
2020 -48.13 % change on previous year -403.5%
2021 -10.61 % change on previous year -78.0%
2022 23.86 % change on previous year -324.9%
2023 4.49 % change on previous year -81.2%
2024 -8 % change on previous year -278.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.96 % change on previous year -37.77 % change on previous year 57.08 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.67 % change on previous year -21.25 % change on previous year 67.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.03 % change on previous year -32.11 % change on previous year 49.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 45.34 % change on previous year -41.81 % change on previous year 467.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.55 % change on previous year -23.61 % change on previous year 64.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.46 % change on previous year -22.18 % change on previous year 35.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s -7.68 % change on previous year -48.13 % change on previous year 23.86 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 5 Nicaragua 284.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Maldives 240 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Yemen 234.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Rwanda 230 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Seychelles 218.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Sierra Leone 204.54 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Republic of Korea 200 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 467.03 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -48.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.