Malaysia vs Norway: Changes in inventories

Malaysia
-17.66 billion current LCU
in 2025
Norway
-9.15 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malaysia rank
170th
Norway rank
167th

Changes in inventories over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -9.15 billion current LCU against -17.66 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 8.51 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 170th and Norway ranks 167th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 272.11 million current LCU 1.89 billion current LCU 1.62 billion current LCU Norway
1980s 344.30 million current LCU 4.95 billion current LCU 4.60 billion current LCU Norway
1990s -18.40 million current LCU 6.86 billion current LCU 6.88 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 838.60 million current LCU 16.01 billion current LCU 15.17 billion current LCU Norway
2010s -2.13 billion current LCU 52.08 billion current LCU 54.21 billion current LCU Norway
2020s 32.91 billion current LCU 29.27 billion current LCU 3.64 billion current LCU Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at -9.15 billion current LCU against -17.66 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between Malaysia and Norway?
8.51 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for changes in inventories?
Malaysia ranks 170th and Norway ranks 167th 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.