Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 29.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 141.2%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
337.31 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-56.35 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa is 29.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 141.2% on the previous year and up 209.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 337.31 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -56.35 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places South Africa 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -37.23 % change on previous year
1963 13.56 % change on previous year -136.4%
1964 337.31 % change on previous year +2387.7%
1965 -36.18 % change on previous year -110.7%
1966 67.38 % change on previous year -286.2%
1967 -5.11 % change on previous year -107.6%
1968 35.69 % change on previous year -798.2%
1969 -15.14 % change on previous year -142.4%
1970 -35.38 % change on previous year +133.7%
1971 -26.24 % change on previous year -25.8%
1972 85.28 % change on previous year -424.9%
1973 204.64 % change on previous year +140.0%
1974 -15.11 % change on previous year -107.4%
1975 -15.62 % change on previous year +3.4%
1976 86.8 % change on previous year -655.7%
1977 39.4 % change on previous year -54.6%
1978 2.8 % change on previous year -92.9%
1979 -12.47 % change on previous year -545.9%
1980 -10.95 % change on previous year -12.2%
1981 11.13 % change on previous year -201.7%
1982 20.03 % change on previous year +80.0%
1983 -14.89 % change on previous year -174.3%
1984 16.21 % change on previous year -208.9%
1985 56.01 % change on previous year +245.6%
1986 28.07 % change on previous year -49.9%
1987 4.59 % change on previous year -83.6%
1988 -13.83 % change on previous year -400.9%
1989 -56.35 % change on previous year +307.6%
1990 -16.43 % change on previous year -70.8%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 183.9 % change on previous year
1993 -3.1 % change on previous year -101.7%
1994 72.74 % change on previous year -2444.8%
1995 -7.95 % change on previous year -110.9%
1996 -10.42 % change on previous year +31.0%
1997 -32.51 % change on previous year +212.1%
1998 75.18 % change on previous year -331.2%
1999 3.06 % change on previous year -95.9%
2000 0.877 % change on previous year -71.4%
2001 31.93 % change on previous year +3541.5%
2002 -15.92 % change on previous year -149.9%
2003 40.01 % change on previous year -351.3%
2004 5.63 % change on previous year -85.9%
2005 -5.08 % change on previous year -190.2%
2006 -16.33 % change on previous year +221.4%
2007 20.95 % change on previous year -228.3%
2008 5.74 % change on previous year -72.6%
2009 -28.16 % change on previous year -590.5%
2010 -8.04 % change on previous year -71.4%
2011 -21.72 % change on previous year +170.0%
2012 1.86 % change on previous year -108.5%
2013 -11.13 % change on previous year -700.0%
2014 9.69 % change on previous year -187.0%
2015 4.8 % change on previous year -50.5%
2016 8 % change on previous year +66.6%
2017 -7.01 % change on previous year -187.7%
2018 7.37 % change on previous year -205.1%
2019 -22.53 % change on previous year -405.8%
2020 14.47 % change on previous year -164.2%
2021 -14.79 % change on previous year -202.2%
2022 -19.86 % change on previous year +34.3%
2023 12.42 % change on previous year -162.5%
2024 29.96 % change on previous year +141.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.04 % change on previous year -37.23 % change on previous year 337.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 31.41 % change on previous year -35.38 % change on previous year 204.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4 % change on previous year -56.35 % change on previous year 56.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 26.45 % change on previous year -32.51 % change on previous year 183.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.96 % change on previous year -28.16 % change on previous year 40.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.87 % change on previous year -22.53 % change on previous year 9.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.44 % change on previous year -19.86 % change on previous year 29.96 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 38 Peru 32.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Netherlands Antilles (former) 32.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Tokelau 30.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 Guinea 29.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 New Zealand 29.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 28.3 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was 29.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 337.31 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -56.35 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does South Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.3%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,109 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.