External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
92nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.2443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Bolivia ranks 92nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5588 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 89 Indonesia 0.3016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Philippines 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Cameroon 0.2959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Vietnam 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Brazil 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Niger 0.2691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.