Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 38.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 250.0%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
284.22 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-86.93 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
58
1965–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 38.73 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 284.22 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -86.93 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Afghanistan 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1965 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 66.67 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 80 % change on previous year
1969 22.22 % change on previous year -72.2%
1970 -63.64 % change on previous year -386.4%
1971 200 % change on previous year -414.3%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 33.33 % change on previous year
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 -18.75 % change on previous year
1976 -23.08 % change on previous year +23.1%
1977 -30 % change on previous year +30.0%
1978 -28.57 % change on previous year -4.8%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 0 % change on previous year
1981 260 % change on previous year
1982 -50 % change on previous year -119.2%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 0 % change on previous year
1986 -33.33 % change on previous year
1987 200 % change on previous year -700.0%
1988 11.11 % change on previous year -94.4%
1989 -70 % change on previous year -730.0%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 0 % change on previous year
1992 16.67 % change on previous year
1993 -27.86 % change on previous year -267.1%
1994 -86.93 % change on previous year +212.1%
1995 -69.7 % change on previous year -19.8%
1996 -15 % change on previous year -78.5%
1997 105.88 % change on previous year -805.9%
1998 -48.57 % change on previous year -145.9%
1999 211.11 % change on previous year -534.6%
2000 -44.64 % change on previous year -121.1%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 -25.81 % change on previous year
2004 -73.98 % change on previous year +186.7%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -68.52 % change on previous year
2008 -45.9 % change on previous year -33.0%
2009 -47.3 % change on previous year +3.0%
2010 61.88 % change on previous year -230.8%
2011 103.47 % change on previous year +67.2%
2012 9.87 % change on previous year -90.5%
2013 -68.91 % change on previous year -798.4%
2014 211.44 % change on previous year -406.8%
2015 -41.13 % change on previous year -119.5%
2016 -67.27 % change on previous year +63.5%
2017 130 % change on previous year -293.2%
2018 284.22 % change on previous year +118.6%
2019 130.57 % change on previous year -54.1%
2020 24.53 % change on previous year -81.2%
2021 -49.8 % change on previous year -303.0%
2022 -34.82 % change on previous year -30.1%
2023 -25.83 % change on previous year -25.8%
2024 38.73 % change on previous year -250.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.78 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year 5
1970s 6.93 % change on previous year -63.64 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 10
1980s 31.78 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year 260 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.56 % change on previous year -86.93 % change on previous year 211.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s -38.27 % change on previous year -73.98 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 8
2010s 75.41 % change on previous year -68.91 % change on previous year 284.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s -9.44 % change on previous year -49.8 % change on previous year 38.73 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 26 Guinea-Bissau 44.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Uruguay 40.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Mongolia 39.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Niger 38.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Mauritius 37.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Gibraltar 36.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 38.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 284.22 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -86.93 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Afghanistan rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — 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
263 places, 12,067 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.