Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,374 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,374 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,441 kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
1,571 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 2,374 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2,441 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,571 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,571 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,647 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,590 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,671 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1,677 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,729 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,772 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,753 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,844 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1,892 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,854 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,778 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,912 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,978 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,971 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,954 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,934 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,795 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,971 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,859 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,884 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,856 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,926 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,930 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,938 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,931 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,892 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,042 kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,992 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,004 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,049 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,088 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,105 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,158 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,142 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,247 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,383 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,380 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,441 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,404 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,388 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,374 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2,374 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2,374 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 kilocalories per day | 1,571 kilocalories per day | 1,772 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,914 kilocalories per day | 1,778 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,893 kilocalories per day | 1,795 kilocalories per day | 1,971 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,950 kilocalories per day | 1,847 kilocalories per day | 2,042 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,047 kilocalories per day | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,331 kilocalories per day | 2,247 kilocalories per day | 2,441 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 kilocalories per day | 2,364 kilocalories per day | 2,404 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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)
- 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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2,374 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,441 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.