Changes in inventories in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Changes in inventories was 3.02 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.02 million current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.92 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-1.43 million current US$
in 1988
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Changes in inventories in Vanuatu, 1983–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1983200320241983: 4.7M current US$1984: 1.5M current US$1985: 6.7M current US$1986: 6.2M current US$1987: 4.6M current US$1988: -1.4M current US$1989: 672.2k current US$1990: 2.6M current US$1991: 6.1M current US$1992: 1.1M current US$1993: 2.4M current US$1994: 721.6k current US$1995: -1.3M current US$1996: -367.0k current US$1997: 2.1M current US$1998: 1.0M current US$1999: 1.2M current US$2000: 2.0M current US$2001: -13.8k current US$2002: 1.4M current US$2003: 1.5M current US$2004: 2.4M current US$2005: 2.8M current US$2006: 4.7M current US$2007: 5.1M current US$2008: 7.4M current US$2009: 9.0M current US$2010: 10.7M current US$2011: 13.9M current US$2012: 5.4M current US$2013: 5.3M current US$2014: 6.8M current US$2015: 6.1M current US$2016: 7.2M current US$2017: 5.9M current US$2018: 4.0M current US$2019: 5.0M current US$2020: 4.6M current US$2021: 4.2M current US$2022: 4.1M current US$2023: 2.8M current US$2024: 3.0M current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, changes in inventories in Vanuatu stood at 3.02 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Vanuatu peaked at 13.92 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.43 million current US$, in 1988.

Vanuatu ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current US$) in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2024.
Year current US$ Change
1983 4.66 million current US$ —
1984 1.49 million current US$ -68.0%
1985 6.68 million current US$ +347.7%
1986 6.17 million current US$ -7.5%
1987 4.57 million current US$ -26.0%
1988 -1.43 million current US$ -131.2%
1989 672,170 current US$ -147.1%
1990 2.63 million current US$ +291.4%
1991 6.13 million current US$ +133.1%
1992 1.14 million current US$ -81.5%
1993 2.37 million current US$ +108.2%
1994 721,618 current US$ -69.5%
1995 -1.26 million current US$ -274.3%
1996 -366,992 current US$ -70.8%
1997 2.09 million current US$ -669.1%
1998 1.01 million current US$ -51.6%
1999 1.18 million current US$ +16.4%
2000 2.00 million current US$ +69.7%
2001 -13,763 current US$ -100.7%
2002 1.41 million current US$ -10330.5%
2003 1.52 million current US$ +8.1%
2004 2.43 million current US$ +59.8%
2005 2.78 million current US$ +14.4%
2006 4.73 million current US$ +69.9%
2007 5.08 million current US$ +7.4%
2008 7.35 million current US$ +44.8%
2009 8.97 million current US$ +21.9%
2010 10.74 million current US$ +19.8%
2011 13.92 million current US$ +29.5%
2012 5.44 million current US$ -60.9%
2013 5.34 million current US$ -1.8%
2014 6.76 million current US$ +26.5%
2015 6.10 million current US$ -9.7%
2016 7.15 million current US$ +17.2%
2017 5.87 million current US$ -17.9%
2018 4.05 million current US$ -31.0%
2019 5.05 million current US$ +24.7%
2020 4.57 million current US$ -9.5%
2021 4.17 million current US$ -8.8%
2022 4.08 million current US$ -2.0%
2023 2.82 million current US$ -30.9%
2024 3.02 million current US$ +7.1%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3.02 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.39 million current US$, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3.02 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.49 million current US$, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Changes in inventories in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +10330.5% -13,763 current US$ 1.41 million current US$
1997 +669.1% -366,992 current US$ 2.09 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.26 million current US$ -1.43 million current US$ 6.68 million current US$ 7
1990s 1.56 million current US$ -1.26 million current US$ 6.13 million current US$ 10
2000s 3.63 million current US$ -13,763 current US$ 8.97 million current US$ 10
2010s 7.04 million current US$ 4.05 million current US$ 13.92 million current US$ 10
2020s 3.73 million current US$ 2.82 million current US$ 4.57 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 115 Afghanistan 9.31 million current US$ compare
  2. 116 Lesotho 8.83 million current US$ compare
  3. 117 Somalia 5.50 million current US$ compare
  4. 119 Kiribati 3.01 million current US$ compare
  5. 120 Tonga 1.54 million current US$ compare
  6. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 718,949 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Vanuatu?
Changes in inventories in Vanuatu was 3.02 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 13.92 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -1.43 million current US$ in 1988.
How does Vanuatu rank for changes in inventories?
Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
186 places, 7,899 data points, 1960–2025
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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.