New Caledonia vs South Africa: Changes in inventories

New Caledonia
-9.31 million current US$
in 2017
South Africa
-32.53 million current US$
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
144th
South Africa rank
147th

Changes in inventories over time

  • New Caledonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports -9.31 million current US$ against -32.53 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 23.22 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 147th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -3.62 million current US$ -222.57 million current US$ 218.94 million current US$ New Caledonia
2000s -1.20 million current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s -16.79 million current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, New Caledonia or South Africa?
New Caledonia, at -9.31 million current US$ against -32.53 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between New Caledonia and South Africa?
23.22 million current US$, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories?
New Caledonia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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.