Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.5%
Rank
11th
of 16 regions
All-time high
56.12 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-36.88 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 5.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 56.12 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -36.88 % change on previous year, in 1989.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1964 | 49.57 % change on previous year | +591.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2417 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1966 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -3166.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5786 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1968 | 32.5 % change on previous year | +5517.5% |
| 1969 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1970 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1971 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 1972 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1973 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1974 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1975 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1976 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -341.5% |
| 1978 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1979 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 1980 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +473.5% |
| 1981 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1982 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1983 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1984 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -390.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1987 | 20.64 % change on previous year | +369.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5342 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1989 | -36.88 % change on previous year | +6802.9% |
| 1990 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1991 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9474 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1993 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +1367.9% |
| 1994 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1995 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1996 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -862.1% |
| 1997 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 56.12 % change on previous year | +333.9% |
| 2000 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2001 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2002 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2003 | 38.81 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 2004 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2008 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -774.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +369.2% |
| 2015 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2016 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2017 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2827 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2019 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +5333.5% |
| 2020 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2021 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2022 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 2024 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 49.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0315 % change on previous year | -10.02 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3924 % change on previous year | -36.88 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.47 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year | 56.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 38.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 29.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2095 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 8 Andorra 103.44 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Djibouti 101.82 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 100.85 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Serbia and Montenegro 92.76 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Greenland 79.08 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bahamas 78.54 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ghana 78.11 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.12 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.88 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.