Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -311.09 million current US$ against -483.15 million current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 172.06 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 162nd and El Salvador ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 million current US$ | 7.30 million current US$ | 2.74 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 14.73 million current US$ | 26.73 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 212.05 million current US$ | 7.06 million current US$ | 204.99 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 73.66 million current US$ | 45.99 million current US$ | 27.67 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -39.51 million current US$ | 161.34 million current US$ | 200.85 million current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -80.89 million current US$ | 182.23 million current US$ | 263.12 million current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -87.39 million current US$ | -9.39 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at -311.09 million current US$ against -483.15 million current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 172.06 million current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Costa Rica ranks 162nd and El Salvador ranks 159th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.