Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded -2.6% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 248.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share 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 119th out of 193 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 share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.3% | — |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -121.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +309.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +76.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +224.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | -5.9% | -441.3% |
| 2016 | -5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8400.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -31.6% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -196.5% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | +16.9% |
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
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,551 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,131 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 28,549 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was -2.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 248.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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