El Salvador vs South Africa: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -311.09 million current LCU against -581.90 million current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 270.81 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.30 million current LCU | 292.40 million current LCU | 285.10 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 26.73 million current LCU | 76.30 million current LCU | 49.57 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.06 million current LCU | -252.80 million current LCU | 259.86 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 45.99 million current LCU | 2.36 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 161.34 million current LCU | 8.68 billion current LCU | 8.52 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 182.23 million current LCU | 13.81 billion current LCU | 13.62 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | -9.39 million current LCU | -38.48 million current LCU | 29.09 million current LCU | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at -311.09 million current LCU against -581.90 million current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 270.81 million current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.