Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -27.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-27.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 853.6%
Rank
28th
of 28 groups
All-time high
372.7 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-77.76 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded -27.13 % change on previous year for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 853.6% on the previous year and down 443.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 372.7 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -77.76 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Western Africa 28th out of 28 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -27.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1964 | 34.68 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1965 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1966 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1967 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -575.6% |
| 1968 | 20 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1969 | -0.813 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1970 | 50 % change on previous year | -6250.0% |
| 1971 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1972 | -34.49 % change on previous year | -441.2% |
| 1973 | 73.86 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 1974 | 21.79 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1975 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1976 | 61.78 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1977 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1978 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1979 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -542.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1981 | 110.11 % change on previous year | +7002.4% |
| 1982 | -43.32 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1983 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1984 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1985 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1986 | -34.1 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 1987 | -51.29 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 372.7 % change on previous year | -826.6% |
| 1989 | -45.57 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1990 | 56.74 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1991 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1992 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1993 | -19.92 % change on previous year | -591.7% |
| 1994 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1995 | -77.76 % change on previous year | +1144.8% |
| 1996 | 59.8 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1997 | 198.22 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 1998 | 67.69 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2000 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -1108.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2002 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -1330.0% |
| 2003 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -1060.6% |
| 2004 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +359.1% |
| 2008 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7003 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -1947.9% |
| 2011 | 37.65 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 2012 | -44.64 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2013 | 92.18 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 2014 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2015 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2016 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 38.68 % change on previous year | -694.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2019 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2021 | -25 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2024 | -27.13 % change on previous year | -853.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -27.21 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -34.49 % change on previous year | 73.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.02 % change on previous year | -51.29 % change on previous year | 372.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.32 % change on previous year | -77.76 % change on previous year | 198.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | 31.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 % change on previous year | -44.64 % change on previous year | 92.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.54 % change on previous year | -27.13 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 44.79 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 44.22 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uruguay 40.06 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mongolia 39.74 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Afghanistan 38.73 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Niger 38.31 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Mauritius 37.36 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -27.13 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 372.7 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.76 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Western Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 443.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.