External debt as a share of gni in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: External debt as a share of gni was 37.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 118 countries
All-time high
75.96
in 2005
All-time low
26
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 37.17 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 75.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2012.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.11 | — |
| 2001 | 60.45 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 66.32 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 75.37 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 74.92 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.96 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.59 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 35.33 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 34.68 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.79 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 26 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.32 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 28.39 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.05 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 33 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 35.69 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 42.58 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.27 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 37.17 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.18 | 34.68 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 26 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 | 37.17 | 42.58 | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 611.86 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9563 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,228 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- External debt as a share of gni in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 37.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.96 in 2005.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2012.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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