External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
640.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 640.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bolivia ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 661.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 640.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 747.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 785.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 873.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 997.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 1,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 2,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 2,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 2,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 3,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 3,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 4,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 5,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 5,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 3,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 4,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 4,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 5,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 4,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 5,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 5,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 4,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 5,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 6,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 8,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 10,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 11,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 12,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 640.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,698 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 100 Congo 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Myanmar 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guyana 13,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Yemen 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sudan 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bolivia was 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.