Changes in inventories in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Changes in inventories was 360.00 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
360.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-149.00 million current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Changes in inventories in Vanuatu, 1983–2024

0500.0M1.0B1983200320241983: 463.0M current LCU1984: 148.0M current LCU1985: 708.0M current LCU1986: 661.0M current LCU1987: 502.0M current LCU1988: -149.0M current LCU1989: 78.0M current LCU1990: 308.0M current LCU1991: 685.0M current LCU1992: 129.0M current LCU1993: 288.0M current LCU1994: 84.0M current LCU1995: -141.0M current LCU1996: -41.0M current LCU1997: 242.0M current LCU1998: 129.0M current LCU1999: 152.0M current LCU2000: 275.0M current LCU2001: -2.0M current LCU2002: 196.0M current LCU2003: 186.0M current LCU2004: 272.0M current LCU2005: 304.0M current LCU2006: 523.0M current LCU2007: 520.0M current LCU2008: 745.0M current LCU2009: 957.0M current LCU2010: 1.0B current LCU2011: 1.2B current LCU2012: 504.0M current LCU2013: 505.0M current LCU2014: 656.0M current LCU2015: 665.0M current LCU2016: 776.0M current LCU2017: 633.0M current LCU2018: 446.0M current LCU2019: 579.0M current LCU2020: 527.0M current LCU2021: 456.0M current LCU2022: 471.0M current LCU2023: 336.0M current LCU2024: 360.0M current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 360.00 million current LCU for changes in inventories in 2024.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Vanuatu peaked at 1.25 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -149.00 million current LCU, in 1988.

Vanuatu ranks 100th of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 344.43 million current LCU -149.00 million current LCU 708.00 million current LCU 7
1990s 183.50 million current LCU -141.00 million current LCU 685.00 million current LCU 10
2000s 397.60 million current LCU -2.00 million current LCU 957.00 million current LCU 10
2010s 705.00 million current LCU 446.00 million current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU 10
2020s 430.00 million current LCU 336.00 million current LCU 527.00 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 97 Puerto Rico 440.60 million current LCU compare
  2. 98 Montenegro 376.20 million current LCU compare
  3. 99 Curacao 375.50 million current LCU compare
  4. 101 Jordan 337.80 million current LCU compare
  5. 102 Greenland 300.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 103 Palestine 279.70 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Vanuatu?
Changes in inventories in Vanuatu was 360.00 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -149.00 million current LCU in 1988.
How does Vanuatu rank for changes in inventories?
Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 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 series is expressed in local currency units.