Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP for printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +893.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +287.5% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +3678.5% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +285.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +163.5% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +144.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +96.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 value, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Printing and writing papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.