Changes in inventories in Bolivia
Bolivia: Changes in inventories was -3.38 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -3.38 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 251.5% on the previous year and down 2,965.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Bolivia peaked at 4.09 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.38 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -314 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -177 current LCU | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 2,283 current LCU | -1389.8% |
| 1983 | 8,900 current LCU | +289.8% |
| 1984 | 869,589 current LCU | +9670.7% |
| 1985 | 118.33 million current LCU | +13507.0% |
| 1986 | 13.49 million current LCU | -88.6% |
| 1987 | 127.09 million current LCU | +841.8% |
| 1988 | 138.26 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1989 | -51.25 million current LCU | -137.1% |
| 1990 | -4.10 million current LCU | -92.0% |
| 1991 | 209.26 million current LCU | -5203.2% |
| 1992 | 85.58 million current LCU | -59.1% |
| 1993 | -24.61 million current LCU | -128.8% |
| 1994 | -132.73 million current LCU | +439.4% |
| 1995 | -93.33 million current LCU | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 22.84 million current LCU | -124.5% |
| 1997 | 276.11 million current LCU | +1108.8% |
| 1998 | 212.24 million current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1999 | -156.73 million current LCU | -173.8% |
| 2000 | 132.94 million current LCU | -184.8% |
| 2001 | 183.78 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 365.62 million current LCU | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 351.71 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -463.31 million current LCU | -231.7% |
| 2005 | 972.64 million current LCU | -309.9% |
| 2006 | -395.75 million current LCU | -140.7% |
| 2007 | -981.62 million current LCU | +148.0% |
| 2008 | 366.94 million current LCU | -137.4% |
| 2009 | 598.90 million current LCU | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 599.45 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +135.7% |
| 2012 | -1.29 billion current LCU | -191.4% |
| 2013 | -89.73 million current LCU | -93.1% |
| 2014 | 117.99 million current LCU | -231.5% |
| 2015 | -2.49 billion current LCU | -2206.2% |
| 2016 | 907.36 million current LCU | -136.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +264.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -1.55 billion current LCU | -146.8% |
| 2020 | 4.09 billion current LCU | -363.8% |
| 2021 | 2.37 billion current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2024 | -3.38 billion current LCU | -251.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -3.38 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.00 million current LCU. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Bolivia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +13507.0% | 869,589 current LCU | 118.33 million current LCU |
| 1984 | +9670.7% | 8,900 current LCU | 869,589 current LCU |
| 1991 | +5203.2% | -4.10 million current LCU | 209.26 million current LCU |
| 2015 | -2206.2% | 117.99 million current LCU | -2.49 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.68 million current LCU | -51.25 million current LCU | 138.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.45 million current LCU | -156.73 million current LCU | 276.11 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.18 million current LCU | -981.62 million current LCU | 972.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.91 million current LCU | -2.49 billion current LCU | 3.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion current LCU | -3.38 billion current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Bolivia?
- Changes in inventories in Bolivia was -3.38 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.38 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for changes in inventories?
- Bolivia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,965.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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
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.