Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 12.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.1%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
79.91 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-39.84 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 12.66 % change on previous year for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 79.91 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -39.84 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 22 groups 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.

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.2 % change on previous year —
1963 2.7 % change on previous year -143.6%
1964 10.91 % change on previous year +303.5%
1965 16.53 % change on previous year +51.6%
1966 23.3 % change on previous year +41.0%
1967 3.12 % change on previous year -86.6%
1968 39.32 % change on previous year +1160.7%
1969 10.22 % change on previous year -74.0%
1970 -2.78 % change on previous year -127.2%
1971 9.18 % change on previous year -430.0%
1972 -6.99 % change on previous year -176.1%
1973 13.5 % change on previous year -293.2%
1974 -6.83 % change on previous year -150.6%
1975 -15.54 % change on previous year +127.7%
1976 -8.15 % change on previous year -47.6%
1977 15.59 % change on previous year -291.4%
1978 4.58 % change on previous year -70.6%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 11.72 % change on previous year —
1981 0.6356 % change on previous year -94.6%
1982 -9.26 % change on previous year -1557.4%
1983 -6.84 % change on previous year -26.1%
1984 -15.82 % change on previous year +131.1%
1985 45.26 % change on previous year -386.2%
1986 14.41 % change on previous year -68.2%
1987 35.31 % change on previous year +145.1%
1988 -12.51 % change on previous year -135.4%
1989 -39.84 % change on previous year +218.5%
1990 49.75 % change on previous year -224.9%
1991 -20.36 % change on previous year -140.9%
1992 -12.79 % change on previous year -37.2%
1993 20.95 % change on previous year -263.8%
1994 -8.77 % change on previous year -141.9%
1995 13.05 % change on previous year -248.8%
1996 13.12 % change on previous year +0.5%
1997 -0.6651 % change on previous year -105.1%
1998 7.16 % change on previous year -1176.3%
1999 79.91 % change on previous year +1016.4%
2000 -11.46 % change on previous year -114.3%
2001 52.73 % change on previous year -560.0%
2002 -17.74 % change on previous year -133.6%
2003 52.84 % change on previous year -397.8%
2004 14.16 % change on previous year -73.2%
2005 0.4619 % change on previous year -96.7%
2006 -10.65 % change on previous year -2405.7%
2007 11.57 % change on previous year -208.7%
2008 -3.17 % change on previous year -127.4%
2009 23.94 % change on previous year -855.8%
2010 12.59 % change on previous year -47.4%
2011 10.44 % change on previous year -17.1%
2012 1.73 % change on previous year -83.5%
2013 13.45 % change on previous year +679.6%
2014 30.29 % change on previous year +125.2%
2015 -6.45 % change on previous year -121.3%
2016 17.39 % change on previous year -369.6%
2017 11.72 % change on previous year -32.6%
2018 7.64 % change on previous year -34.8%
2019 22.83 % change on previous year +198.7%
2020 2.08 % change on previous year -90.9%
2021 -4.07 % change on previous year -295.6%
2022 -3.49 % change on previous year -14.2%
2023 8.49 % change on previous year -343.1%
2024 12.66 % change on previous year +49.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -2405.7% 0.4619 % change on previous year -10.65 % change on previous year
1982 -1557.4% 0.6356 % change on previous year -9.26 % change on previous year
1998 +1176.3% -0.6651 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year
1968 +1160.7% 3.12 % change on previous year 39.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.49 % change on previous year -6.2 % change on previous year 39.32 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.257 % change on previous year -15.54 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.31 % change on previous year -39.84 % change on previous year 45.26 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.14 % change on previous year -20.36 % change on previous year 79.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.27 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year 52.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.16 % change on previous year -6.45 % change on previous year 30.29 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.13 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year 12.66 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 7 Tonga 131.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Caribbean 14.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Lesotho 119.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Palestine 114.96 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Republic of Moldova 12.78 % change on previous year compare
  8. 10 Aruba 112.86 % change on previous year compare
  9. 11 Greenland 110.07 % change on previous year compare
  10. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.98 % change on previous year compare
  11. 12 Benin 81.21 % change on previous year compare
  12. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 10.48 % change on previous year compare
  13. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 11.94 % change on previous year compare
  14. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.38 % change on previous year compare
  15. 13 Melanesia 9.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 12.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 79.91 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -39.84 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 13,121 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.