External finance, Overall in Bolivia
Bolivia: External finance, Overall was 0.625 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Bolivia, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Bolivia is 0.625, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Bolivia peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1982.
That places Bolivia 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.875 | — |
| 1974 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.625 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.625 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.625 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.625 | 0.375 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9125 | 0.875 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9875 | 0.875 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.675 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Bolivia?
- External finance, overall in Bolivia was 0.625 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1982.
- How does Bolivia rank for external finance, overall?
- Bolivia ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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