Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South Sudan

South Sudan: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 1,692 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,692 t
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
181st
of 252 countries
All-time high
2,092 t
in 2023
All-time low
3 t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South Sudan, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820242012: 3 t2013: 18 t2014: 18 t2015: 18 t2016: 18 t2017: 18 t2018: 18 t2019: 1.6k t2020: 1.2k t2021: 1.6k t2022: 722 t2023: 2.1k t2024: 1.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 1,692 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 9,300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in South Sudan peaked at 2,092 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2012.

South Sudan ranks 181st of 252 countries on this measure, 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 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South Sudan, 2012 to 2024.
Year t Change
2012 3 t —
2013 18 t +500.0%
2014 18 t +0.0%
2015 18 t +0.0%
2016 18 t +0.0%
2017 18 t +0.0%
2018 18 t +0.0%
2019 1,583 t +8694.4%
2020 1,206 t -23.8%
2021 1,629 t +35.1%
2022 722 t -55.7%
2023 2,092 t +189.8%
2024 1,692 t -19.1%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 1,692 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,006 t, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 1,692 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South Sudan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +8694.4% 18 t 1,583 t
2013 +500.0% 3 t 18 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 211.75 t 3 t 1,583 t 8
2020s 1,468 t 722 t 2,092 t 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 178 Iceland 1,883 t compare
  2. 179 Bahamas 1,793 t compare
  3. 180 Mali 1,766 t compare
  4. 182 Ethiopia PDR 1,654 t
  5. 183 Andorra 1,637 t compare
  6. 184 Timor-Leste 1,581 t compare
  7. 184 East Timor 1,581 t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in South Sudan?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in South Sudan was 1,692 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2,092 t in 2023.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
South Sudan ranks 181st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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