Japan vs Republic of Korea: Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate

Japan
-102 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
-112.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
149th
Republic of Korea rank
151st

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

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
-50005001.0k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -102 % change on previous year against -112.71 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.71 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 149th and Republic of Korea ranks 151st of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 32.59 % change on previous year 110.02 % change on previous year 77.43 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1980s 30.06 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -60.76 % change on previous year 6.93 % change on previous year 67.69 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 177.14 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 174.21 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 58.65 % change on previous year 57.04 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -44.14 % change on previous year -15.18 % change on previous year 28.95 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at -102 % change on previous year against -112.71 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
10.71 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 149th and Republic of Korea ranks 151st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.