Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories

Madagascar
2.77 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.78 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
13th

Changes in inventories over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sri Lanka
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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

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.