Botswana vs Panama: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.51 billion current LCU against 1.85 billion current LCU in Panama, a difference of 656.62 million current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Panama ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Panama ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million current LCU | 116.31 million current LCU | 114.35 million current LCU | Panama |
| 1970s | 23.73 million current LCU | 335.71 million current LCU | 311.98 million current LCU | Panama |
| 1980s | -18.48 million current LCU | 401.30 million current LCU | 419.78 million current LCU | Panama |
| 1990s | 220.22 million current LCU | 893.83 million current LCU | 673.60 million current LCU | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 397.16 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 62.49 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.86 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 7.04 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Botswana or Panama?
- Botswana, at 2.51 billion current LCU against 1.85 billion current LCU in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Botswana and Panama?
- 656.62 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Panama ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Changes in inventories (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.