Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: 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 South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 69.5% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 56th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, 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 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +191.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -95.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +226.2% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +3632.3% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +380.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +319.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +159.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +224.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +200.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +169.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +439.7% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value, per unit of GDP in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3632.3% | 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 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % 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) 1.85 % 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 South Africa?
- Newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.