Should we found a lithium

batterie factory in Bolivia ?

Nina Bohm und Johanna Ringgenburger
J 1/2 Mrs.Leitz
Structure
 Bolivia
 Economic and financial indicators
 Economic Sectors
 Labour market
 Foreign Trade
 Result

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Generall Facts

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 Facts

⬩ official name: Plurinational state

of Bolivia
⬩ population: 11.4 Million (2019)
⬩ capital city: Sucre
⬩ The neighbouring countries:
Bolivia are Brazil, Paraguay,
Argentina, Chile and Peru.

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Education

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 Climate

⬩ North
⬩ dry season
⬩ Rainy season
⬩ Temperatures

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Politics

⬩ Bolivia is a presidential
republic
⬩ President was elected every
5 years
⬩ Luis Arce

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Resources

⬩ Tin, zinc, iron, tungsten,

antimony
⬩ Natural gas
⬩ Petroleum
⬩ Lead and gold
⬩ Lithium

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Birth rate

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Economic and financial indicators
 Gross domestic product

⬩ In 2019, the gross domestic ⬩ Diagramm

product of Bolivia was
approximately 41.2 billion US
dollars

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 Consumer price

⬩ CPI growth was -1.1% in November 2020

⬩ Decreas of 0.3% from October 2020
⬩ January 1938 to November 2020 avarege of 9.1%

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Unemployment

• In 2020,
the unemployment rate in
Bolivia was at
approximately 3.45
percent

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 Interest rate Level

⬩ Averged 8.95% from 1990 until 2020

⬩ The highest reaching of 28.51% in April of 1991
⬩ Record low of 0.77% in April 2010

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 Exchange rates

1 Boliviano = 0.12 Euro

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Distribution of income and wealth

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 Economic sectors

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 Inward investments

⬩ In september 2020 it was -105.4 mio. US$

⬩ In June it was -120.3 mio US$
⬩ Are updated quarterly
⬩ Minimum was -164.7 mio US$
⬩ Maximum was 523.1 mio US$
 Growth industries

⬩ Key sectors to increase the industrialization are lithium

mining and natural gas sectors

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Labour Market

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 Employee rights

⬩ Minimum wage: ⬩ Regular working days: 5 days

Amount 2016: 1,806 BOB per week
per ⬩ taxes for the employer:
working hours 16.71% from the net wage
⬩ Working hours: Max. 44
hours/week , 8 hours/day, 7
hours/night

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Union density

⬩ 39.1% workers are

unionized
⬩ Highest share of
unionization in the
whole region
⬩ Urugay second
highest rate

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 Foreign trade

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 Membership and influence in international organizations
Member of: Member of: Parcipates in:
 World Trade  The Community of  The Forum for East
Organisation (WHO) Latin American and Asia-Latin America
 United Nations (UN) Carabbean States Cooperation
and UN (CELAC) (FEALAC)
organisations  The Organisation of
- Particularly on American States
indigenous issues (OAS)
 Main trade partners
⬩ Brazil
⬩ Argentina
⬩ China
⬩ India ⬩ Trade with neighbouring
countries is growing
⬩ Japan
⬩ Peru
⬩ South Korea
⬩ United States

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 Chief exports and imports

Exports: Imports:
 Petroleum gas  Refined Petroleum
 Zinc Ore  Cars
 Gold  Steam Turbines
 Soybean meal  Delivery Trucks
 Precious Metal Ore  Pesticides

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 Balance of trade

⬩ Total exports of 9,064,737.44 US$

⬩ Total imports of 10,044,646.99 US$
Negative trade balance of -979,909.56

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 Should we found a battery factory in Bolivia?
The 4 followig points are imporant for the factory:

Market

Labour

Raw materials

Coompetitions

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La Paz .

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 MAPS

our facotry

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 Infrastructure

La Plaz total km per 1 mio per km²

  inhabitans
Roads 90.600 km 7.866,52 km 82,44 m
Railway line 4.000 km 343,96 km 3,60 m
Waterways 10.000 km 868,58 km 9,10 m
Trade port 43 3,73 0,000
Airport 855 74,26 0,778

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Thank you for your
Attention !