Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2927 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bolivia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bolivia stood at 0.2927.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bolivia peaked at 0.3529 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 1870.
Bolivia ranks 96th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0202 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0289 | +43.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0333 | +15.3% |
| 1900 | 0.037 | +11.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0515 | +39.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0677 | +31.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0717 | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0725 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0726 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0851 | +17.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0971 | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1064 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0817 | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 0.076 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0697 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0947 | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2333 | +146.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2732 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3054 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3299 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3529 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3315 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3279 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2927 | -10.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2927 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2927 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) 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 | +146.3% | 0.0947 | 0.2333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0289 | 0.0289 | 0.0289 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0515 | 0.0515 | 0.0515 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0697 | 0.0677 | 0.0717 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0725 | 0.0725 | 0.0726 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0911 | 0.0851 | 0.0971 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0941 | 0.0817 | 0.1064 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0729 | 0.0697 | 0.076 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.164 | 0.0947 | 0.2333 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2893 | 0.2732 | 0.3054 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3414 | 0.3299 | 0.3529 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3297 | 0.3279 | 0.3315 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2927 | 0.2927 | 0.2927 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bolivia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bolivia was 0.2927 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3529 in 2005.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 1870.
- How does Bolivia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.