Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.78 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 14.08 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 680.02 million current LCU | 308.22 million current LCU | 371.79 million current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 72.26 billion current LCU | 83.19 billion current LCU | 10.93 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -468.89 billion current LCU | 826.56 billion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 73.64 billion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.78 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 14.08 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 185 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.