Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate was 0.1291 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1291 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 98.4%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
221.73 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-56.69 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.1291 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 221.73 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -56.69 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Southern Africa ranks 18th of 28 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.

Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.32 % change on previous year
1963 -17.71 % change on previous year +142.0%
1964 143.15 % change on previous year -908.2%
1965 -24.02 % change on previous year -116.8%
1966 62.16 % change on previous year -358.8%
1967 6.22 % change on previous year -90.0%
1968 31.52 % change on previous year +407.2%
1969 -20.54 % change on previous year -165.1%
1970 -23.08 % change on previous year +12.4%
1971 -16.14 % change on previous year -30.1%
1972 33.32 % change on previous year -306.4%
1973 221.73 % change on previous year +565.5%
1974 4.77 % change on previous year -97.8%
1975 -31.42 % change on previous year -758.8%
1976 97.28 % change on previous year -409.6%
1977 42.59 % change on previous year -56.2%
1978 56.88 % change on previous year +33.6%
1979 -8.28 % change on previous year -114.6%
1980 30.71 % change on previous year -470.8%
1981 30.86 % change on previous year +0.5%
1982 18.56 % change on previous year -39.8%
1983 -43.15 % change on previous year -332.4%
1984 38.41 % change on previous year -189.0%
1985 81.46 % change on previous year +112.1%
1986 28.81 % change on previous year -64.6%
1987 18.23 % change on previous year -36.7%
1988 -4.86 % change on previous year -126.7%
1989 -56.69 % change on previous year +1065.8%
1990 -14.69 % change on previous year -74.1%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 143.71 % change on previous year
1993 -11.76 % change on previous year -108.2%
1994 92.95 % change on previous year -890.2%
1995 23.96 % change on previous year -74.2%
1996 -7.02 % change on previous year -129.3%
1997 -43.21 % change on previous year +515.9%
1998 6.5 % change on previous year -115.1%
1999 -14.3 % change on previous year -319.8%
2000 1.82 % change on previous year -112.7%
2001 64.83 % change on previous year +3468.5%
2002 -6.18 % change on previous year -109.5%
2003 42.7 % change on previous year -790.6%
2004 12.37 % change on previous year -71.0%
2005 -13.56 % change on previous year -209.6%
2006 14.53 % change on previous year -207.1%
2007 23.85 % change on previous year +64.2%
2008 4.04 % change on previous year -83.0%
2009 -19.86 % change on previous year -591.2%
2010 -0.8391 % change on previous year -95.8%
2011 -3.33 % change on previous year +296.4%
2012 -5.79 % change on previous year +74.0%
2013 -5.78 % change on previous year -0.1%
2014 8.48 % change on previous year -246.7%
2015 -8.47 % change on previous year -199.8%
2016 1.93 % change on previous year -122.8%
2017 -8.83 % change on previous year -557.1%
2018 9.36 % change on previous year -206.1%
2019 -16.6 % change on previous year -277.3%
2020 -3.46 % change on previous year -79.2%
2021 0.3382 % change on previous year -109.8%
2022 5.06 % change on previous year +1397.5%
2023 8.14 % change on previous year +60.6%
2024 0.1291 % change on previous year -98.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.68 % change on previous year -24.02 % change on previous year 143.15 % change on previous year 8
1970s 37.76 % change on previous year -31.42 % change on previous year 221.73 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.24 % change on previous year -56.69 % change on previous year 81.46 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.62 % change on previous year -43.21 % change on previous year 143.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.45 % change on previous year -19.86 % change on previous year 64.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.99 % change on previous year -16.6 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.04 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 15 Sudan 104.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Malta 103.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Turkmenistan 103.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Tuvalu 100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Iceland 91.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Namibia 72.26 % change on previous year compare
  7. 21 Rwanda 70.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 0.1291 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 221.73 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -56.69 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Southern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export value, 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 value. 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 value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,152 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.