Food, beverages and tobacco in Bolivia

Bolivia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 49.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 157 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 1985
All-time low
27.5%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Food, beverages and tobacco in Bolivia, 1970–2019

02040601970199420191970: 46.6 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 47.3 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 47.1 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 53.3 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 46.8 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 54.6 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 47.4 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 42.2 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 40.6 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 38.5 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 27.5 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 37 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 37.4 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 53.7 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 52.1 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 58.7 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 28.9 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 33.3 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 30.1 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 32.6 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 27.7 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 31 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 33.5 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 31.1 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 33.8 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 35.6 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 30.9 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 33.2 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 34.6 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 36.6 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 36.8 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 39 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 39 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 39 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 39 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 48.9 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 48.9 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 48.9 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 48.9 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 49 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 49.4 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 49.4 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 49.4 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 49.4 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 49.4% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Bolivia peaked at 58.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1980.

That places Bolivia 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Bolivia, 1970 to 2019.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1970 46.6%
1971 47.3% +1.4%
1972 47.1% -0.3%
1973 53.3% +13.1%
1974 46.8% -12.2%
1975 54.6% +16.5%
1976 47.4% -13.1%
1977 42.2% -11.1%
1978 40.6% -3.6%
1979 38.5% -5.2%
1980 27.5% -28.6%
1981 37.0% +34.6%
1982 37.4% +1.1%
1983 53.7% +43.5%
1984 52.1% -3.0%
1985 58.7% +12.7%
1986 28.9% -50.8%
1987 33.3% +15.4%
1988 30.1% -9.6%
1989 32.6% +8.3%
1990 27.7% -15.2%
1991 31.0% +12.1%
1992 33.5% +7.8%
1993 31.1% -7.0%
1994 33.8% +8.5%
1995 35.6% +5.4%
1996 30.9% -13.0%
1997 33.2% +7.2%
1998 34.6% +4.4%
1999 36.6% +5.6%
2000 36.8% +0.5%
2001 39.0% +6.1%
2002 39.0% +0.0%
2003 39.0% +0.0%
2004 39.0% +0.0%
2006 48.9% +25.4%
2007 48.9% +0.0%
2008 48.9% +0.0%
2009 48.9% +0.0%
2010 49.0% +0.1%
2012 49.4% +0.9%
2017 49.4% -0.0%
2018 49.4% +0.0%
2019 49.4% +0.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 49.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 49.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.5% 38.5% 54.6% 10
1980s 39.2% 27.5% 58.7% 10
1990s 32.8% 27.7% 36.6% 10
2000s 43.2% 36.8% 48.9% 9
2010s 49.3% 49.0% 49.4% 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 38 Nicaragua 50.3% compare
  2. 39 Mauritius 50.2% compare
  3. 40 Ecuador 49.9% compare
  4. 42 Saint Lucia 49.0% compare
  5. 43 Jamaica 47.5% compare
  6. 44 Uruguay 46.1% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Bolivia?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Bolivia was 49.4% in 2019, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Bolivia ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).