Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.2%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
98.8 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-47.23 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -3.74 % change on previous year for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 98.8 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -47.23 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Africa ranks 14th of 28 groups 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 value, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5539 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1965 | 45.02 % change on previous year | +8027.0% |
| 1966 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1967 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5653 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1969 | 27.68 % change on previous year | +4796.2% |
| 1970 | 28.76 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1971 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1972 | -28.05 % change on previous year | +1122.8% |
| 1973 | 98.8 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1974 | 93.18 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1975 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1976 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1977 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1978 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 1979 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1980 | 43.13 % change on previous year | -551.5% |
| 1981 | 32.68 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1982 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1983 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1984 | 29.02 % change on previous year | -655.2% |
| 1985 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3018 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1987 | -18.41 % change on previous year | +6000.0% |
| 1988 | 77.33 % change on previous year | -520.1% |
| 1989 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1990 | 75.95 % change on previous year | +4429.1% |
| 1991 | -47.23 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5951 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1993 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -791.2% |
| 1994 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1995 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 1996 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1997 | 50.86 % change on previous year | +726.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9012 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1999 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +495.7% |
| 2000 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2001 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2002 | -7.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.7 % change on previous year | -616.7% |
| 2004 | 39.81 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +567.6% |
| 2007 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 2008 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +540.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2012 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2013 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2014 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2015 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2016 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2017 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +313.9% |
| 2018 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 2021 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -1205.2% |
| 2023 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2024 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 45.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.26 % change on previous year | -28.05 % change on previous year | 98.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.73 % change on previous year | -33.8 % change on previous year | 77.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -47.23 % change on previous year | 75.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 39.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 22.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 43.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Greenland 78.2 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kiribati 76.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Eritrea 68.02 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 61.9 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Belarus 58.91 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 49.91 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Jordan 41.63 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Africa was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.23 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, 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 value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.