Bolivia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Bolivia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$64.8 bn

2025

from $8.4 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$5 148

2025

from $976 in 2000

Real growth

−1.6%

2025

from 2.5% in 2000

Inflation

19.5%

2025

from 4.6% in 2000

Unemployment

3.0%

2025

from 2.4% in 2000

Government debt

84.8%of GDP

2025

from 66.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Bolivia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$64.8 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$64.8 bn
2024	$54.9 bn
2023	$52.3 bn
2022	$51.0 bn
2021	$47.9 bn
2020	$42.3 bn
2019	$49.1 bn
2018	$48.4 bn
2017	$45.9 bn
2016	$33.9 bn
2015	$33.0 bn
2014	$33.0 bn
2013	$30.7 bn
2012	$27.1 bn
2011	$24.0 bn
2010	$19.6 bn
2009	$17.3 bn
2008	$16.7 bn
2007	$13.1 bn
2006	$11.5 bn
2005	$9.5 bn
2004	$8.8 bn
2003	$8.1 bn
2002	$7.9 bn
2001	$8.1 bn
2000	$8.4 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−1.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2026 (projection)	−3.3%
2025	−1.6%
2024	−1.1%
2023	2.5%
2022	3.8%
2021	10.0%
2020	−12.7%
2019	1.5%
2018	2.9%
2017	4.2%
2016	4.3%
2015	4.9%
2014	5.5%
2013	6.8%
2012	5.1%
2011	5.2%
2010	4.1%
2009	3.4%
2008	6.2%
2007	4.6%
2006	4.8%
2005	4.4%
2004	4.2%
2003	2.7%
2002	2.5%
2001	1.7%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5 1482025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$5 148	$12 873
2024	$4 421	$12 896
2023	$4 275	$12 903
2022	$4 219	$12 305
2021	$4 011	$11 202
2020	$3 581	$9 581
2019	$4 203	$11 005
2018	$4 207	$10 758
2017	$4 048	$10 420
2016	$3 036	$9 242
2015	$2 996	$8 757
2014	$3 041	$8 629
2013	$2 870	$8 069
2012	$2 576	$7 184
2011	$2 316	$6 598
2010	$1 930	$6 245
2009	$1 731	$6 024
2008	$1 693	$5 890
2007	$1 355	$5 537
2006	$1 203	$5 244
2005	$1 020	$4 938
2004	$953	$4 663
2003	$893	$4 433
2002	$888	$4 304
2001	$930	$4 205
2000	$976	$4 113

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200052%13%12%13%9%

202453%13%18%9%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

19.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2026 (projection)	20.7%
2025	19.5%
2024	5.1%
2023	2.6%
2022	1.8%
2021	0.7%
2020	0.9%
2019	1.8%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.8%
2016	3.6%
2015	4.1%
2014	5.8%
2013	5.7%
2012	4.5%
2011	9.9%
2010	2.5%
2009	3.4%
2008	14.0%
2007	8.7%
2006	4.3%
2005	5.4%
2004	4.4%
2003	3.3%
2002	0.9%
2001	1.6%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.0%	5.0%
2024	3.3%	5.2%
2023	3.0%	5.0%
2022	3.5%	6.0%
2021	5.1%	8.2%
2020	7.9%	15.2%
2019	3.7%	6.9%
2018	3.5%	6.8%
2017	3.7%	6.7%
2016	3.5%	6.8%
2015	3.1%	6.8%
2014	2.0%	4.8%
2013	2.4%	5.4%
2012	2.1%	3.4%
2011	2.3%	5.3%
2010	2.6%	5.3%
2009	3.0%	5.3%
2008	2.6%	5.7%
2007	2.6%	5.5%
2006	2.6%	5.3%
2005	2.6%	5.2%
2004	2.6%	5.1%
2003	2.6%	5.0%
2002	2.6%	4.7%
2001	2.6%	4.6%
2000	2.4%	4.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

21.4%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	21.4%	25.5%
2023	22.4%	27.2%
2022	27.8%	29.7%
2021	23.6%	24.1%
2020	16.9%	20.6%
2019	20.1%	25.8%
2018	20.4%	26.6%
2017	19.5%	26.0%
2016	24.5%	31.9%
2015	30.9%	37.1%
2014	43.3%	42.0%
2013	44.1%	37.1%
2012	47.2%	37.8%
2011	44.1%	38.4%
2010	41.2%	34.3%
2009	35.7%	32.9%
2008	44.9%	38.0%
2007	41.8%	34.3%
2006	41.8%	32.8%
2005	35.5%	32.1%
2004	31.1%	26.3%
2003	25.6%	26.4%
2002	21.6%	27.7%
2001	20.0%	25.3%
2000	18.3%	27.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−1.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−1.9%
2024	−2.4%
2023	−2.2%
2022	2.3%
2021	3.3%
2020	−0.0%
2019	−2.8%
2018	−3.6%
2017	−4.1%
2016	−5.6%
2015	−5.9%
2014	1.7%
2013	3.4%
2012	7.3%
2011	2.2%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.7%
2008	11.9%
2007	12.1%
2006	11.5%
2005	6.5%
2004	3.9%
2003	0.9%
2002	−4.5%
2001	−3.4%
2000	−5.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.0%
2024	0.7%
2023	0.5%
2022	0.0%
2021	1.2%
2020	−2.7%
2019	−0.4%
2018	0.6%
2017	1.6%
2016	1.0%
2015	1.7%
2014	2.0%
2013	5.7%
2012	3.9%
2011	3.6%
2010	3.2%
2009	2.4%
2008	3.1%
2007	2.8%
2006	2.5%
2005	−2.5%
2004	0.8%
2003	2.4%
2002	8.6%
2001	8.7%
2000	8.8%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

84.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2026 (projection)	102.7%
2025	84.8%
2024	83.2%
2023	78.3%
2022	69.2%
2021	68.7%
2020	67.5%
2019	48.9%
2018	44.2%
2017	41.9%
2016	38.2%
2015	34.0%
2014	31.8%
2013	31.0%
2012	30.7%
2011	30.5%
2010	32.8%
2009	34.1%
2008	32.4%
2007	35.5%
2006	48.6%
2005	73.2%
2004	80.6%
2003	85.5%
2002	77.2%
2001	74.4%
2000	66.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−11.6%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2026 (projection)	−9.3%
2025	−11.6%
2024	−8.7%
2023	−9.5%
2022	−6.1%
2021	−7.9%
2020	−11.0%
2019	−6.0%
2018	−6.8%
2017	−6.4%
2016	−6.0%
2015	−5.8%
2014	−2.9%
2013	0.5%
2012	1.5%
2011	0.7%
2010	1.4%
2009	2.3%
2008	3.1%
2007	−1.4%
2006	4.0%
2005	−2.0%
2004	−5.0%
2003	−7.0%
2002	−7.8%
2001	−6.1%
2000	−3.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

17.0%2007

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2007	17.0%
2006	16.8%
2005	16.2%
2004	15.0%
2003	13.0%
2002	13.2%
2001	11.8%
2000	12.3%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Bolivia

Population

12.58 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	12.58 m
2024	12.41 m
2023	12.24 m
2022	12.08 m
2021	11.94 m
2020	11.82 m
2019	11.67 m
2018	11.51 m
2017	11.34 m
2016	11.18 m
2015	11.01 m
2014	10.85 m
2013	10.68 m
2012	10.52 m
2011	10.35 m
2010	10.18 m
2009	10.02 m
2008	9.85 m
2007	9.69 m
2006	9.52 m
2005	9.36 m
2004	9.20 m
2003	9.05 m
2002	8.90 m
2001	8.75 m
2000	8.61 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	29.4%	64.8%	5.7%
2024	29.8%	64.6%	5.6%
2023	30.1%	64.3%	5.5%
2022	30.5%	64.0%	5.5%
2021	30.8%	63.7%	5.5%
2020	31.0%	63.3%	5.7%
2019	31.3%	63.0%	5.7%
2018	31.6%	62.7%	5.7%
2017	31.9%	62.4%	5.6%
2016	32.3%	62.1%	5.6%
2015	32.6%	61.8%	5.6%
2014	33.0%	61.5%	5.6%
2013	33.3%	61.1%	5.6%
2012	33.7%	60.8%	5.5%
2011	34.1%	60.4%	5.5%
2010	34.4%	60.1%	5.5%
2009	34.8%	59.8%	5.4%
2008	35.2%	59.4%	5.4%
2007	35.6%	59.1%	5.4%
2006	36.0%	58.7%	5.4%
2005	36.3%	58.3%	5.4%
2004	36.7%	57.9%	5.4%
2003	37.1%	57.5%	5.4%
2002	37.4%	57.2%	5.4%
2001	37.7%	56.9%	5.3%
2000	38.0%	56.7%	5.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.522024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.52
2023	2.55
2022	2.58
2021	2.62
2020	2.65
2019	2.69
2018	2.73
2017	2.78
2016	2.83
2015	2.89
2014	2.95
2013	3.01
2012	3.08
2011	3.14
2010	3.21
2009	3.29
2008	3.36
2007	3.45
2006	3.53
2005	3.56
2004	3.63
2003	3.72
2002	3.80
2001	3.89
2000	3.99

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

68.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	68.7 years
2023	68.6 years
2022	67.4 years
2021	61.4 years
2020	62.9 years
2019	67.8 years
2018	67.7 years
2017	67.5 years
2016	67.4 years
2015	67.2 years
2014	67.0 years
2013	66.8 years
2012	66.6 years
2011	66.3 years
2010	66.0 years
2009	65.7 years
2008	65.3 years
2007	64.9 years
2006	64.5 years
2005	64.2 years
2004	63.8 years
2003	63.5 years
2002	63.1 years
2001	62.5 years
2000	62.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−3 1792025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−3 179
2024	−3 000
2023	−3 008
2022	−3 008
2021	−4 663
2020	−4 663
2019	−8 981
2018	−9 344
2017	−9 669
2016	−10 071
2015	−10 525
2014	−10 971
2013	−11 369
2012	−11 689
2011	−12 106
2010	−12 590
2009	−13 055
2008	−13 418
2007	−13 669
2006	−14 107
2005	−15 594
2004	−17 385
2003	−19 621
2002	−22 188
2001	−24 405
2000	−26 940

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

6.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	6.9%
2022	7.2%
2021	8.2%
2020	8.0%
2019	6.9%
2018	6.6%
2017	6.5%
2016	6.8%
2015	6.5%
2014	5.9%
2013	5.6%
2012	5.3%
2011	5.2%
2010	5.2%
2009	5.2%
2008	4.6%
2007	4.7%
2006	4.7%
2005	5.1%
2004	4.9%
2003	5.2%
2002	4.9%
2001	4.8%
2000	4.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

7.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	7.5%
2023	7.9%
2022	7.6%
2021	8.0%
2020	8.4%
2019	8.1%
2018	8.0%
2017	8.1%
2016	8.2%
2015	8.1%
2014	7.5%
2013	6.8%
2012	6.6%
2011	6.5%
2010	7.0%
2009	7.6%
2008	6.7%
2007	6.7%
2006	6.4%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

79.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	79.7%
2023	77.3%
2022	72.6%
2021	66.0%
2020	59.9%
2019	47.5%
2018	44.3%
2017	43.8%
2016	39.7%
2015	37.5%
2014	34.6%
2013	37.0%
2012	35.3%
2011	30.0%
2010	22.4%
2009	16.8%
2008	12.5%
2007	10.5%
2006	6.2%
2005	5.2%
2004	4.4%
2003	3.5%
2002	3.1%
2001	2.1%
2000	1.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

40.92024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	40.9
2023	42.1
2022	41.2
2021	40.9
2020	43.6
2019	41.6
2018	42.6
2017	44.6
2016	45.2
2015	46.7
2014	47.8
2013	47.6
2012	46.6
2011	46.1
2009	49.2
2008	50.8
2007	54.5
2006	56.7
2005	58.5
2004	55.0
2002	59.3
2001	57.4
2000	61.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

71.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	71.6%
2024	71.2%
2023	70.9%
2022	70.6%
2021	70.3%
2020	70.0%
2019	69.7%
2018	69.4%
2017	69.1%
2016	68.7%
2015	68.4%
2014	68.0%
2013	67.7%
2012	67.3%
2011	66.8%
2010	66.4%
2009	66.0%
2008	65.5%
2007	65.1%
2006	64.7%
2005	64.2%
2004	63.8%
2003	63.3%
2002	62.8%
2001	62.3%
2000	61.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

38.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	38.2%
2020	35.9%
2019	36.3%
2018	29.7%
2017	25.2%
2016	20.8%
2015	29.4%
2014	29.1%
2013	34.1%
2012	33.3%
2011	34.7%
2010	34.4%
2009	38.8%
2008	40.5%
2007	43.9%
2006	44.0%
2005	41.0%
2004	48.5%
2003	46.1%
2002	53.0%
2001	54.3%
2000	49.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

12.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	12.8%
2020	16.9%
2019	13.5%
2018	14.3%
2017	14.3%
2016	13.6%
2015	14.2%
2014	15.0%
2013	16.0%
2012	17.4%
2011	18.1%
2010	19.9%
2009	20.6%
2008	21.3%
2007	22.1%
2006	23.7%
2005	24.6%
2004	25.8%
2003	27.0%
2002	28.1%
2001	29.0%
2000	29.2%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.3 t
2023	2.0 t
2022	1.9 t
2021	1.8 t
2020	1.6 t
2019	1.9 t
2018	1.9 t
2017	1.9 t
2016	1.9 t
2015	1.8 t
2014	1.8 t
2013	1.7 t
2012	1.6 t
2011	1.6 t
2010	1.4 t
2009	1.4 t
2008	1.3 t
2007	1.2 t
2006	1.1 t
2005	1.1 t
2004	1.0 t
2003	1.0 t
2002	0.9 t
2001	0.9 t
2000	0.9 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

46.4%2023

−4.5 points since 2000, between 46.4% and 50.9% in every year

200050.9%

202346.4%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	46.4%
2022	46.5%
2021	46.7%
2020	46.9%
2019	47.1%
2018	47.3%
2017	47.5%
2016	47.8%
2015	48.0%
2014	48.2%
2013	48.4%
2012	48.6%
2011	48.8%
2010	49.0%
2009	49.2%
2008	49.4%
2007	49.6%
2006	49.8%
2005	49.9%
2004	50.1%
2003	50.3%
2002	50.5%
2001	50.7%
2000	50.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Bolivia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1825
Government: parliamentary republic, republic
Official languages: Aymara, Guarani, Quechua, Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BOISO alpha-2

BOLISO alpha-3

068ISO numeric

Calling code: +591
Internet domain: .bo
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q750 · World Bank data · Americas