Oman vs South Africa: Changes in inventories

Oman
-283.10 million current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
-581.90 million current LCU
in 2025
Oman rank
150th
South Africa rank
152nd

Changes in inventories over time

  • Oman
  • South Africa
-100.0B-50.0B050.0B100.0B196019922025

How they compare

Oman currently reports -283.10 million current LCU against -581.90 million current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 298.80 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 278.20 million current LCU 3.40 billion current LCU 3.12 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 726.71 million current LCU 8.68 billion current LCU 7.96 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 61.54 million current LCU 13.81 billion current LCU 13.74 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 344.04 million current LCU 70.20 million current LCU 273.84 million current LCU Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, Oman or South Africa?
Oman, at -283.10 million current LCU against -581.90 million current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between Oman and South Africa?
298.80 million current LCU, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories?
Oman ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 152nd 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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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.