External debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: External debt stocks was 32.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
89th
of 122 countries
All-time high
155.3%
in 1986
All-time low
26.0%
in 2012
Years of data
49
1976–2024

External debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024

50100150197620002024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 32.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 155.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2012.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

External debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks (% of GNI) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1976 50.4%
1977 57.0% +13.3%
1978 61.4% +7.6%
1979 60.9% -0.8%
1980 66.6% +9.3%
1981 61.2% -8.0%
1982 66.0% +7.8%
1983 82.4% +24.8%
1984 76.7% -7.0%
1985 97.9% +27.7%
1986 155.3% +58.7%
1987 146.7% -5.6%
1988 115.3% -21.4%
1989 94.9% -17.7%
1990 94.6% -0.3%
1991 81.6% -13.7%
1992 79.5% -2.5%
1993 79.6% +0.1%
1994 85.6% +7.6%
1995 82.3% -3.8%
1996 73.4% -10.9%
1997 68.7% -6.3%
1998 68.2% -0.7%
1999 69.9% +2.4%
2000 72.1% +3.1%
2001 60.5% -16.2%
2002 66.3% +9.7%
2003 75.4% +13.6%
2004 74.9% -0.6%
2005 76.0% +1.4%
2006 56.6% -25.5%
2007 40.1% -29.1%
2008 35.3% -11.9%
2009 34.7% -1.8%
2010 30.8% -11.2%
2011 26.9% -12.6%
2012 26.0% -3.4%
2013 28.3% +8.9%
2014 28.4% +0.2%
2015 31.0% +9.4%
2016 33.0% +6.3%
2017 35.7% +8.2%
2018 33.7% -5.6%
2019 35.7% +5.9%
2020 42.6% +19.3%
2021 40.7% -4.4%
2022 37.3% -8.4%
2023 37.2% -0.2%
2024 32.5% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.4% 50.4% 61.4% 4
1980s 96.3% 61.2% 155.3% 10
1990s 78.4% 68.2% 94.6% 10
2000s 59.2% 34.7% 76.0% 10
2010s 31.0% 26.0% 35.7% 10
2020s 38.1% 32.5% 42.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
External debt stocks in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 32.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 155.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2012.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for external debt stocks?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.