Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -31.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-31.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 109.8%
World rank
203rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
322.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-85.54 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -31.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 322.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -85.54 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Sierra Leone 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 300 % change on previous year
1963 -5 % change on previous year -101.7%
1964 -72.11 % change on previous year +1342.1%
1965 13.21 % change on previous year -118.3%
1966 50 % change on previous year +278.6%
1967 -22.22 % change on previous year -144.4%
1968 -14.29 % change on previous year -35.7%
1969 83.33 % change on previous year -683.3%
1970 -27.27 % change on previous year -132.7%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 -37.5 % change on previous year
1973 60 % change on previous year -260.0%
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year
1977 6.25 % change on previous year
1978 -5.88 % change on previous year -194.1%
1979 12.5 % change on previous year -312.5%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 -22.22 % change on previous year
1982 -28.57 % change on previous year +28.6%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 60 % change on previous year
1986 -12.5 % change on previous year -120.8%
1987 71.43 % change on previous year -671.4%
1988 8.33 % change on previous year -88.3%
1989 -30.77 % change on previous year -469.2%
1990 -33.33 % change on previous year +8.3%
1991 116.67 % change on previous year -450.0%
1992 -58.15 % change on previous year -149.8%
1993 147.98 % change on previous year -354.5%
1994 -15.64 % change on previous year -110.6%
1995 -57.82 % change on previous year +269.7%
1996 295.83 % change on previous year -611.6%
1997 115.16 % change on previous year -61.1%
1998 -85.54 % change on previous year -174.3%
1999 25.55 % change on previous year -129.9%
2000 118.06 % change on previous year +362.1%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 -58.53 % change on previous year
2003 231.45 % change on previous year -495.4%
2004 52.02 % change on previous year -77.5%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -72.61 % change on previous year
2007 296.65 % change on previous year -508.5%
2008 -42.06 % change on previous year -114.2%
2009 -24.25 % change on previous year -42.4%
2010 -12.78 % change on previous year -47.3%
2011 80.87 % change on previous year -732.8%
2012 -38.46 % change on previous year -147.6%
2013 35.85 % change on previous year -193.2%
2014 -42.99 % change on previous year -219.9%
2015 52.72 % change on previous year -222.6%
2016 54.94 % change on previous year +4.2%
2017 -4.6 % change on previous year -108.4%
2018 58 % change on previous year -1360.3%
2019 78.21 % change on previous year +34.8%
2020 -34.37 % change on previous year -143.9%
2021 10.01 % change on previous year -129.1%
2022 -82.96 % change on previous year -928.9%
2023 322.15 % change on previous year -488.3%
2024 -31.66 % change on previous year -109.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.62 % change on previous year -72.11 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.8095 % change on previous year -37.5 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.57 % change on previous year -30.77 % change on previous year 71.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 45.07 % change on previous year -85.54 % change on previous year 295.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 50.07 % change on previous year -72.61 % change on previous year 296.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 26.18 % change on previous year -42.99 % change on previous year 80.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 36.63 % change on previous year -82.96 % change on previous year 322.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 200 New Caledonia -29.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 201 Burundi -29.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 202 Mali -30.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 204 Tokelau -32.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 205 Haiti -33.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 206 Myanmar -33.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -31.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 322.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -85.54 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Sierra Leone rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
269 places, 13,353 data points, 1962–2024
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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.