Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places South Africa 35th out of 174 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 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 | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +137.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +105.7% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +138.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +124.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +85.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
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 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export 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 paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Paper and paperboard — Export value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Export value ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Paper and paperboard — Export 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.