American Samoa vs South Africa: Changes in inventories

American Samoa
-29.00 million current US$
in 2022
South Africa
-32.53 million current US$
in 2025
American Samoa rank
146th
South Africa rank
147th

Changes in inventories over time

  • American Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports -29.00 million current US$ against -32.53 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.53 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -2.25 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 13.56 million current US$ 1.31 billion current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s -2.33 million current US$ 3.12 million current US$ 5.46 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, American Samoa or South Africa?
American Samoa, at -29.00 million current US$ against -32.53 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between American Samoa and South Africa?
3.53 million current US$, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories?
American Samoa ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,882 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.