Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -6.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 203.7%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
57.25 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-22.55 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

-200204060196219932024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded -6.32 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 203.7% on the previous year and down 127.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 57.25 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.55 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 28th out of 30 groups 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.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9 % change on previous year
1963 21.58 % change on previous year +139.8%
1964 33.97 % change on previous year +57.4%
1965 10.51 % change on previous year -69.1%
1966 6.14 % change on previous year -41.5%
1967 -2.55 % change on previous year -141.5%
1968 19.89 % change on previous year -880.0%
1969 0.6768 % change on previous year -96.6%
1970 7.64 % change on previous year +1029.3%
1971 24.2 % change on previous year +216.7%
1972 9.63 % change on previous year -60.2%
1973 19.73 % change on previous year +104.9%
1974 40.6 % change on previous year +105.8%
1975 1.24 % change on previous year -96.9%
1976 -4.24 % change on previous year -441.7%
1977 7.27 % change on previous year -271.4%
1978 2.08 % change on previous year -71.4%
1979 10.73 % change on previous year +415.6%
1980 22.44 % change on previous year +109.1%
1981 13.86 % change on previous year -38.2%
1982 -8.81 % change on previous year -163.6%
1983 -2.27 % change on previous year -74.2%
1984 -3.59 % change on previous year +58.0%
1985 10.4 % change on previous year -390.0%
1986 -11.19 % change on previous year -207.6%
1987 21.55 % change on previous year -292.6%
1988 5.4 % change on previous year -74.9%
1989 -22.55 % change on previous year -517.6%
1990 -2.78 % change on previous year -87.7%
1991 -2.13 % change on previous year -23.4%
1992 6.61 % change on previous year -410.4%
1993 -13.85 % change on previous year -309.4%
1994 6.21 % change on previous year -144.8%
1995 36.65 % change on previous year +490.5%
1996 9.26 % change on previous year -74.7%
1997 15.96 % change on previous year +72.3%
1998 18.29 % change on previous year +14.6%
1999 2.86 % change on previous year -84.4%
2000 -6.44 % change on previous year -325.3%
2001 25.35 % change on previous year -493.8%
2002 -9.79 % change on previous year -138.6%
2003 57.25 % change on previous year -685.0%
2004 25.76 % change on previous year -55.0%
2005 -1.27 % change on previous year -104.9%
2006 -0.1979 % change on previous year -84.5%
2007 36.56 % change on previous year -18573.9%
2008 18.67 % change on previous year -48.9%
2009 4.69 % change on previous year -74.9%
2010 20.66 % change on previous year +341.0%
2011 14.26 % change on previous year -31.0%
2012 -0.7496 % change on previous year -105.3%
2013 20.18 % change on previous year -2791.6%
2014 23.04 % change on previous year +14.2%
2015 -21.54 % change on previous year -193.5%
2016 15.54 % change on previous year -172.1%
2017 7.73 % change on previous year -50.3%
2018 10.32 % change on previous year +33.6%
2019 10.54 % change on previous year +2.1%
2020 -9.85 % change on previous year -193.4%
2021 16.29 % change on previous year -265.3%
2022 9.56 % change on previous year -41.3%
2023 -2.08 % change on previous year -121.8%
2024 -6.32 % change on previous year +203.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.4 % change on previous year -2.55 % change on previous year 33.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.89 % change on previous year -4.24 % change on previous year 40.6 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.52 % change on previous year -22.55 % change on previous year 22.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.71 % change on previous year -13.85 % change on previous year 36.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.06 % change on previous year -9.79 % change on previous year 57.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10 % change on previous year -21.54 % change on previous year 23.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.52 % change on previous year -9.85 % change on previous year 16.29 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 25 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 31.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 Tunisia 30.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Eswatini 27.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Maldives 27.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Timor-Leste 26.73 % change on previous year compare
  7. 31 Ghana 26.28 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -6.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 57.25 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -22.55 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.4%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, 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, 13,710 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.