Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 6.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
92.21 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-28.19 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 6.16 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 92.21 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -28.19 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Eastern Africa 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1964 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +248.1% |
| 1965 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1967 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1970 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1972 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1973 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1974 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1975 | -26.58 % change on previous year | -467.8% |
| 1976 | -28.19 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 10.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1981 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1982 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1984 | -16.73 % change on previous year | -724.7% |
| 1985 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1986 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1988 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1989 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +709.8% |
| 1990 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1993 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1994 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1996 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1997 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1998 | 60.88 % change on previous year | -1456.7% |
| 1999 | 34.71 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2000 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2001 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2002 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2003 | 92.21 % change on previous year | -631.6% |
| 2004 | 35.99 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6962 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2008 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +1196.6% |
| 2009 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2010 | 33.04 % change on previous year | -1567.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2012 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -570.4% |
| 2013 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2014 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 2015 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2016 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2017 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2018 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2020 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2022 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2023 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2024 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 29.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6736 % change on previous year | -28.19 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5933 % change on previous year | -22.52 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 60.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.26 % change on previous year | -26.09 % change on previous year | 92.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -11.61 % change on previous year | 33.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7373 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 18 Guyana 64.9 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Niger 59.33 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kiribati 57.65 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 54.55 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Rwanda 54.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.05 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Niue 50 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -10.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 6.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.21 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.19 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import 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 — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.