Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded -2.6% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 249.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 12.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2015.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.3% | — |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -121.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +311.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +224.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -50.1% |
| 2015 | -5.9% | -441.9% |
| 2016 | -5.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8937.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -196.6% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | +17.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8937.8% | -0.0% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | -5.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -5.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -2.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 10.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 5.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was -2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2015.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 249.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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