India vs Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 4.12 trillion current LCU against 2.78 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.34 trillion current LCU.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 billion current LCU | 35.73 million current LCU | 6.58 billion current LCU | India |
| 1970s | 23.00 billion current LCU | 299.80 million current LCU | 22.70 billion current LCU | India |
| 1980s | 76.03 billion current LCU | 372.30 million current LCU | 75.66 billion current LCU | India |
| 1990s | 123.44 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 122.10 billion current LCU | India |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 56.74 billion current LCU | 982.58 billion current LCU | India |
| 2010s | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 826.56 billion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2020s | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 4.12 trillion current LCU against 2.78 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between India and Sri Lanka?
- 1.34 trillion current LCU, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for changes in inventories?
- India ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.