French Polynesia vs South Africa: Changes in inventories

French Polynesia
-10.57 million current US$
in 2020
South Africa
-32.53 million current US$
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
145th
South Africa rank
147th

Changes in inventories over time

  • French Polynesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports -10.57 million current US$ against -32.53 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 21.96 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 147th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.01 million current US$ 752.55 million current US$ 738.54 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 4.03 million current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s -10.57 million current US$ -4.91 billion current US$ 4.90 billion current US$ French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, French Polynesia or South Africa?
French Polynesia, at -10.57 million current US$ against -32.53 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between French Polynesia and South Africa?
21.96 million current US$, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do French Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories?
French Polynesia ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.