Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 180.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 107th out of 175 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, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +115.2% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +219.7% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +130.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +573.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +198.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +478.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +134.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +147.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +182.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +179.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +180.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +573.1% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +478.9% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Newsprint — Import value ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Newsprint — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.