Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was -8.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 567.3%
Rank
11th
of 16 regions
All-time high
65.44 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-28.77 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

-200204060196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at -8.16 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 567.3% on the previous year and down 125.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 65.44 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -28.77 % 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 value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.6 % change on previous year
1963 12.16 % change on previous year +117.3%
1964 49.36 % change on previous year +305.9%
1965 14.2 % change on previous year -71.2%
1966 2.72 % change on previous year -80.8%
1967 -5.62 % change on previous year -306.3%
1968 20.91 % change on previous year -471.9%
1969 2.72 % change on previous year -87.0%
1970 2.85 % change on previous year +4.6%
1971 21.08 % change on previous year +639.8%
1972 2.69 % change on previous year -87.2%
1973 19.34 % change on previous year +617.8%
1974 34.02 % change on previous year +75.9%
1975 10.4 % change on previous year -69.4%
1976 -7.43 % change on previous year -171.4%
1977 8.98 % change on previous year -220.9%
1978 -1.25 % change on previous year -113.9%
1979 11.51 % change on previous year -1019.5%
1980 25.85 % change on previous year +124.5%
1981 12.36 % change on previous year -52.2%
1982 -11.08 % change on previous year -189.6%
1983 -3.09 % change on previous year -72.1%
1984 -5.38 % change on previous year +74.3%
1985 10.1 % change on previous year -287.9%
1986 2.01 % change on previous year -80.1%
1987 27.39 % change on previous year +1263.2%
1988 4.52 % change on previous year -83.5%
1989 -28.77 % change on previous year -736.4%
1990 11.31 % change on previous year -139.3%
1991 -0.5471 % change on previous year -104.8%
1992 -22.69 % change on previous year +4047.6%
1993 19.91 % change on previous year -187.7%
1994 6.7 % change on previous year -66.3%
1995 13.49 % change on previous year +101.2%
1996 8.39 % change on previous year -37.8%
1997 21.56 % change on previous year +157.1%
1998 25.67 % change on previous year +19.0%
1999 8.78 % change on previous year -65.8%
2000 -9.79 % change on previous year -211.5%
2001 28.21 % change on previous year -388.1%
2002 -17.93 % change on previous year -163.6%
2003 65.44 % change on previous year -464.9%
2004 23.14 % change on previous year -64.6%
2005 1.42 % change on previous year -93.9%
2006 -7.62 % change on previous year -636.3%
2007 33.56 % change on previous year -540.1%
2008 17.53 % change on previous year -47.8%
2009 8.65 % change on previous year -50.7%
2010 23.9 % change on previous year +176.3%
2011 13.86 % change on previous year -42.0%
2012 -7.2 % change on previous year -151.9%
2013 10.51 % change on previous year -245.9%
2014 31.45 % change on previous year +199.4%
2015 -17.46 % change on previous year -155.5%
2016 15.33 % change on previous year -187.8%
2017 7.77 % change on previous year -49.3%
2018 7.11 % change on previous year -8.5%
2019 12.79 % change on previous year +79.9%
2020 -10.96 % change on previous year -185.7%
2021 10.59 % change on previous year -196.6%
2022 11.83 % change on previous year +11.7%
2023 -1.22 % change on previous year -110.3%
2024 -8.16 % change on previous year +567.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.76 % change on previous year -5.62 % change on previous year 49.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s 10.22 % change on previous year -7.43 % change on previous year 34.02 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.39 % change on previous year -28.77 % change on previous year 27.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.26 % change on previous year -22.69 % change on previous year 25.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.26 % change on previous year -17.93 % change on previous year 65.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.81 % change on previous year -17.46 % change on previous year 31.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4156 % change on previous year -10.96 % change on previous year 11.83 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 8 Belgium-Luxembourg 132.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Serbia and Montenegro 126.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 79.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Pitcairn 79.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Tunisia 71.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Luxembourg 67.47 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Uganda 63.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -8.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 65.44 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -28.77 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 125.9%. 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 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 — Import 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 — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
269 places, 13,368 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.