External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,266 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,342 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
147.83 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bolivia peaked at 1,342 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147.83 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Bolivia 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156.05 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 147.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 168.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 173.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 188.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 210.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 258.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 335.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 406.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 467.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 483.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 562.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 568.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 677.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 702.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 763.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 865.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 886.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 731.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 605.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 612.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 571.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 583.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 580.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 642.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 680.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 657.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 650.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 684.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 668.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 684.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 547.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 573.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 647.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 682.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 744.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 657 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 522.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 578.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 577.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 567.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 597.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 629.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 762.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 818.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 898.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 983.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,145 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1,151 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,225 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,305 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,342 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,332 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 147.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 467.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 684.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 483.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 886.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 633.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 571.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 684.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 522.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 744.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 877.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 567.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,225 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,313 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,342 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 65 Zambia 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Vietnam 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,270 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 1,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Cambodia 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bolivia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bolivia was 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.