Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -55.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo stood at -55.27 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 116.4% on the previous year and down 614.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -59.59 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Congo ranks 202nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -20 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1973 | -50 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -30 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1989 | -57.14 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 50.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1994 | -49.47 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 1995 | -47.92 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 500 % change on previous year | -1143.5% |
| 1997 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 85.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2001 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2002 | -35.18 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2003 | 330.83 % change on previous year | -1040.4% |
| 2004 | -26.38 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 167.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -59.59 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2010 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2011 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2012 | 142.74 % change on previous year | +505.9% |
| 2013 | -49.96 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2014 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2015 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3 % change on previous year | +310.6% |
| 2017 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2018 | 73.75 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 2019 | -44.04 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2020 | 26.71 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2021 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2022 | -38.53 % change on previous year | +257.9% |
| 2023 | 337.37 % change on previous year | -975.5% |
| 2024 | -55.27 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -55.27 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's -55.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.7 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1143.5% | -47.92 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1040.4% | -35.18 % change on previous year | 330.83 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +975.5% | -38.53 % change on previous year | 337.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.29 % change on previous year | -57.14 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.97 % change on previous year | -49.47 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.38 % change on previous year | -59.59 % change on previous year | 330.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 % change on previous year | -49.96 % change on previous year | 142.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9 % change on previous year | -55.27 % change on previous year | 337.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 199 Mozambique -47.92 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Cook Islands -50 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Burundi -51.02 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea -58.02 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Chad -58.03 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Comoros -63.1 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Congo was -55.27 % 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.59 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 614.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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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.