Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita was 0.0042 1000 USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0042 1000 USD per person
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
87th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.007 1000 USD per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0004 1000 USD per person
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import value, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0042 1000 USD per person.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.007 1000 USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 USD per person, in 1972.

That places South Africa 87th 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 value, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD per person Change
1961 0.0007 1000 USD per person
1962 0.0007 1000 USD per person -4.6%
1963 0.0008 1000 USD per person +20.0%
1964 0.0006 1000 USD per person -28.4%
1965 0.001 1000 USD per person +69.7%
1966 0.001 1000 USD per person +5.6%
1967 0.001 1000 USD per person -5.7%
1968 0.0009 1000 USD per person -4.3%
1969 0.0011 1000 USD per person +17.3%
1970 0.0015 1000 USD per person +44.2%
1971 0.0014 1000 USD per person -11.1%
1972 0.0004 1000 USD per person -68.1%
1973 0.0016 1000 USD per person +275.6%
1974 0.0033 1000 USD per person +99.9%
1975 0.0017 1000 USD per person -46.7%
1976 0.0016 1000 USD per person -7.7%
1977 0.0014 1000 USD per person -13.0%
1978 0.0014 1000 USD per person +2.7%
1979 0.0011 1000 USD per person -26.9%
1980 0.0025 1000 USD per person +135.1%
1981 0.0026 1000 USD per person +3.1%
1982 0.0018 1000 USD per person -28.0%
1983 0.0013 1000 USD per person -29.6%
1984 0.0015 1000 USD per person +12.2%
1985 0.0016 1000 USD per person +12.0%
1986 0.0026 1000 USD per person +61.6%
1987 0.0022 1000 USD per person -17.9%
1988 0.0038 1000 USD per person +76.2%
1989 0.0019 1000 USD per person -50.1%
1990 0.0022 1000 USD per person +13.9%
1991 0.0021 1000 USD per person -2.3%
1992 0.0026 1000 USD per person +22.5%
1993 0.0025 1000 USD per person -3.4%
1994 0.003 1000 USD per person +19.6%
1995 0.004 1000 USD per person +32.9%
1996 0.0039 1000 USD per person -1.8%
1997 0.0029 1000 USD per person -24.6%
1998 0.0031 1000 USD per person +6.7%
1999 0.003 1000 USD per person -3.1%
2000 0.003 1000 USD per person -0.9%
2001 0.002 1000 USD per person -32.6%
2002 0.0022 1000 USD per person +6.4%
2003 0.0033 1000 USD per person +52.4%
2004 0.0036 1000 USD per person +8.4%
2005 0.0034 1000 USD per person -5.1%
2006 0.0056 1000 USD per person +65.5%
2007 0.0065 1000 USD per person +15.3%
2008 0.0069 1000 USD per person +6.3%
2009 0.006 1000 USD per person -12.2%
2010 0.0068 1000 USD per person +13.4%
2011 0.0063 1000 USD per person -7.9%
2012 0.007 1000 USD per person +11.7%
2013 0.0062 1000 USD per person -11.3%
2014 0.0054 1000 USD per person -13.6%
2015 0.005 1000 USD per person -7.1%
2016 0.0048 1000 USD per person -4.8%
2017 0.0058 1000 USD per person +21.3%
2018 0.0065 1000 USD per person +11.4%
2019 0.0049 1000 USD per person -23.9%
2020 0.003 1000 USD per person -38.5%
2021 0.0038 1000 USD per person +26.8%
2022 0.0054 1000 USD per person +41.0%
2023 0.0035 1000 USD per person -34.3%
2024 0.0042 1000 USD per person +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 1000 USD per person 0.0006 1000 USD per person 0.0011 1000 USD per person 9
1970s 0.0016 1000 USD per person 0.0004 1000 USD per person 0.0033 1000 USD per person 10
1980s 0.0022 1000 USD per person 0.0013 1000 USD per person 0.0038 1000 USD per person 10
1990s 0.0029 1000 USD per person 0.0021 1000 USD per person 0.004 1000 USD per person 10
2000s 0.0042 1000 USD per person 0.002 1000 USD per person 0.0069 1000 USD per person 10
2010s 0.0059 1000 USD per person 0.0048 1000 USD per person 0.007 1000 USD per person 10
2020s 0.004 1000 USD per person 0.003 1000 USD per person 0.0054 1000 USD per person 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 84 Georgia 0.0044 1000 USD per person compare
  2. 85 Panama 0.0043 1000 USD per person compare
  3. 86 Thailand 0.0042 1000 USD per person compare
  4. 88 Kazakhstan 0.0041 1000 USD per person compare
  5. 89 Japan 0.0041 1000 USD per person compare
  6. 90 Mongolia 0.0041 1000 USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value, per capita in South Africa?
Printing and writing papers — import value, per capita in South Africa was 0.0042 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.007 1000 USD per person in 2012.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 USD per person in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per capita?
South Africa ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import value 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 value ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita
Unit
1000 USD 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 value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.