Ecuador vs South Africa: Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate

Ecuador
95.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
98.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
-500-2500250500750196119932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 98.21 % change on previous year against 95.41 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 2.8 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.53 % change on previous year 79.64 % change on previous year 66.1 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -19.98 % change on previous year -15.24 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 25.88 % change on previous year 8.84 % change on previous year 17.04 % change on previous year Ecuador
1990s 11.22 % change on previous year -40.48 % change on previous year 51.7 % change on previous year Ecuador
2000s 44.8 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 41.51 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s -18.23 % change on previous year 24.83 % change on previous year 43.06 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 59.93 % change on previous year 11.3 % change on previous year 48.63 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 98.21 % change on previous year against 95.41 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Africa?
2.8 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,882 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.