Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0073 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0073 t per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0088 t per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 t per person
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.008196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0073 t per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0088 t per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1979.

That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0008 t per person
1962 0.0007 t per person -18.3%
1963 0.0003 t per person -56.3%
1964 0.0005 t per person +69.1%
1965 0.0005 t per person -4.3%
1966 0.0008 t per person +78.0%
1967 0.0005 t per person -43.3%
1968 0.0002 t per person -63.8%
1969 0 t per person -90.2%
1970 0.0003 t per person +2002.2%
1971 0.0032 t per person +817.4%
1972 0.001 t per person -69.8%
1973 0.0009 t per person -1.9%
1974 0.0006 t per person -33.5%
1975 0.0005 t per person -27.5%
1976 0 t per person -96.8%
1977 0 t per person -1.8%
1978 0 t per person -1.8%
1979 0 t per person -1.8%
1980 0.0011 t per person +7559.0%
1981 0.001 t per person -1.7%
1982 0.0009 t per person -13.3%
1983 0.0009 t per person +0.1%
1984 0.0002 t per person -75.4%
1985 0.0004 t per person +75.3%
1986 0.0004 t per person +2.1%
1987 0.0016 t per person +298.5%
1988 0.0012 t per person -22.0%
1989 0.0006 t per person -53.3%
1990 0.0017 t per person +203.4%
1991 0.0017 t per person -0.7%
1992 0.0023 t per person +34.5%
1993 0.001 t per person -55.2%
1994 0.0028 t per person +166.5%
1995 0.001 t per person -64.5%
1996 0.001 t per person -1.9%
1997 0.001 t per person -1.1%
1998 0.0012 t per person +29.4%
1999 0.0012 t per person -1.8%
2000 0.0012 t per person -1.8%
2001 0.0045 t per person +279.2%
2002 0.0026 t per person -42.3%
2003 0.0042 t per person +62.0%
2004 0.0046 t per person +8.5%
2005 0.0057 t per person +23.8%
2006 0.0012 t per person -79.6%
2007 0.0029 t per person +150.2%
2008 0.0054 t per person +86.0%
2009 0.0056 t per person +3.8%
2010 0.0051 t per person -8.9%
2011 0.0059 t per person +15.5%
2012 0.0058 t per person -1.4%
2013 0.0055 t per person -5.5%
2014 0.0072 t per person +32.1%
2015 0.0077 t per person +6.9%
2016 0.0075 t per person -2.4%
2017 0.0083 t per person +10.7%
2018 0.0072 t per person -13.5%
2019 0.0088 t per person +22.1%
2020 0.0073 t per person -16.6%
2021 0.0065 t per person -12.1%
2022 0.0051 t per person -20.7%
2023 0.0067 t per person +30.0%
2024 0.0073 t per person +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0005 t per person 0 t per person 0.0008 t per person 9
1970s 0.0007 t per person 0 t per person 0.0032 t per person 10
1980s 0.0008 t per person 0.0002 t per person 0.0016 t per person 10
1990s 0.0015 t per person 0.001 t per person 0.0028 t per person 10
2000s 0.0038 t per person 0.0012 t per person 0.0057 t per person 10
2010s 0.0069 t per person 0.0051 t per person 0.0088 t per person 10
2020s 0.0066 t per person 0.0051 t per person 0.0073 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Chile 0.0076 t per person compare
  2. 52 Fiji 0.0075 t per person compare
  3. 53 Peru 0.0074 t per person compare
  4. 55 Mauritius 0.0071 t per person compare
  5. 56 Paraguay 0.007 t per person compare
  6. 57 Montenegro 0.0069 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0073 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0088 t per person in 2019.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1979.
How does Sri Lanka rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,579 data points, 1961–2024
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.