Bolivia
Capital: La PazRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: Lower middle income
Bolivia's GDP is $57.09B (2025), with a population of 12.4M, and GDP per capita of $4,585. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.6%, inflation at 20.8%, unemployment at 5.1%, government debt at 93.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 68.6 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Bolivia's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 20.8% | 2025 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 93.7% | 2025 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -13.1% | 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.1% | 2025 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 5.1% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 8.4% | 2023 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 8.6% | 2023 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.98B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.8 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 6.91 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 2.37 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 86.4% | 2021 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 47.0% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 21.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $11.76B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $14.02B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $9.06B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $9.90B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $387.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.28B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 8.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.41B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 32.5% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $15.72B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $10.32B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $514.2M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.5% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $764.4M | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 59.2% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.8% | 2022 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 56.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 53.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 60.3% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12.4M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 11 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.1M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.1M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 71.2% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 8.8M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 28.8% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 66.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 21.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -3,179 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 54.9% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 8.7% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 46.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 229 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 148.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 7.0M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 78.6% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.9% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 84.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 5.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 24.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 55.5% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 79.6% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 62.7% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 33.7% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 39.5% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.6% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 76.3% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 66.3% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 8.0% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 8.3% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.8% | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 95.6% | 2023 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 93.5% | 2023 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 97.8% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 98.6% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 91.4% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 96.2% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 88.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 58,597 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 27,126 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 76,473 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 71,093 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 18 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 18 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 96.9 | 2022 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 2.3 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 28 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 798 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 859 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 38.3% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 12.8% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 99.8% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 90.6% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 22.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 46.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 502,063 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 30.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 93.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 71.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 35.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,041 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 115.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 120.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.6M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 16,766 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 8.5 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 3.2M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 70.2% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 102 | 2022 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 11 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 364.4 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 5 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 227 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 188 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $51.2M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 4.4% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $50.0M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 23 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 63 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 5.6M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 19.9 | 2023 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.0% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 46.2% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 74.2% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 30.3% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.5% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 64.8 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 98.97 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.84 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.64 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -0.31 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.18 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -1.22 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.27 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 21.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 29.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 11.8% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 35.1% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $655.1M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 71,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.2% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.4 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 16.5% | 2023 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 36.5% | 2023 |
| Gini Index | 42.1 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 31.3% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 1.8% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 47.7% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.6% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 22.93 | 2023 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.8% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 6.8% | 2021 |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 96.8% | 2021 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 0.8% | 2019 |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 96.9% | 2021 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 323,300 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 432,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $243.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $325.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 3.3% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $52.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 2.0M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 22.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 42.5% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 46.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
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