Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate was -5.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 138.3%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
308.48 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-77.71 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded -5.06 % change on previous year for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.3% on the previous year and down 458.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 308.48 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -77.71 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 205 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.5 % change on previous year
1963 19.16 % change on previous year +125.5%
1964 -2.78 % change on previous year -114.5%
1965 -0.468 % change on previous year -83.2%
1966 86.47 % change on previous year -18575.3%
1967 -27.07 % change on previous year -131.3%
1968 -20.48 % change on previous year -24.3%
1969 90.58 % change on previous year -542.4%
1970 -13.64 % change on previous year -115.1%
1971 -23.1 % change on previous year +69.4%
1972 -25.65 % change on previous year +11.0%
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 110.16 % change on previous year
1975 -24.67 % change on previous year -122.4%
1976 -57.3 % change on previous year +132.2%
1977 47.46 % change on previous year -182.8%
1978 50.67 % change on previous year +6.8%
1979 174.78 % change on previous year +244.9%
1980 -47.06 % change on previous year -126.9%
1981 137.31 % change on previous year -391.8%
1982 -7.78 % change on previous year -105.7%
1983 -30.7 % change on previous year +294.4%
1984 -2.87 % change on previous year -90.7%
1985 12.34 % change on previous year -530.7%
1986 -17.99 % change on previous year -245.7%
1987 18.92 % change on previous year -205.2%
1988 49.42 % change on previous year +161.2%
1989 94.11 % change on previous year +90.4%
1990 -50.43 % change on previous year -153.6%
1991 -18.85 % change on previous year -62.6%
1992 24.83 % change on previous year -231.7%
1993 -69.87 % change on previous year -381.4%
1994 304.38 % change on previous year -535.6%
1995 48.3 % change on previous year -84.1%
1996 11.04 % change on previous year -77.1%
1997 -54.06 % change on previous year -589.8%
1998 30.97 % change on previous year -157.3%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 0 % change on previous year
2001 44.49 % change on previous year
2002 -77.71 % change on previous year -274.7%
2003 308.48 % change on previous year -497.0%
2004 32.91 % change on previous year -89.3%
2005 30.61 % change on previous year -7.0%
2006 -11.16 % change on previous year -136.5%
2007 19.89 % change on previous year -278.2%
2008 13.15 % change on previous year -33.9%
2009 -17.95 % change on previous year -236.4%
2010 26.78 % change on previous year -249.2%
2011 20.95 % change on previous year -21.8%
2012 2.22 % change on previous year -89.4%
2013 3.25 % change on previous year +46.2%
2014 1.41 % change on previous year -56.5%
2015 -16.69 % change on previous year -1281.1%
2016 0.748 % change on previous year -104.5%
2017 -18.23 % change on previous year -2537.3%
2018 13.35 % change on previous year -173.2%
2019 -32.76 % change on previous year -345.4%
2020 -53.06 % change on previous year +62.0%
2021 32.58 % change on previous year -161.4%
2022 -36.32 % change on previous year -211.5%
2023 13.21 % change on previous year -136.4%
2024 -5.06 % change on previous year -138.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.24 % change on previous year -27.07 % change on previous year 90.58 % change on previous year 8
1970s 23.87 % change on previous year -57.3 % change on previous year 174.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s 20.57 % change on previous year -47.06 % change on previous year 137.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 22.63 % change on previous year -69.87 % change on previous year 304.38 % change on previous year 10
2000s 34.27 % change on previous year -77.71 % change on previous year 308.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1024 % change on previous year -32.76 % change on previous year 26.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s -9.73 % change on previous year -53.06 % change on previous year 32.58 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Kazakhstan -4.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Zambia -4.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 Bulgaria -4.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 Lithuania -5.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Myanmar -6.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 Trinidad and Tobago -6.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -5.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 308.48 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -77.71 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 458.2%. 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 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.