Foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign aid and investments received was 879.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
879.65 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
76th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2017
All-time low
246.74 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia is 879.65 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia peaked at 2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, 246.74 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
Bolivia ranks 76th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 582.24 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 809.73 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 246.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 798.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +223.7% |
| 2004 | 513.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 561.99 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 839.93 million millions of current united states dollars | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 559.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 649.97 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 655.58 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 559.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 550.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 654.91 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 876.19 million millions of current united states dollars | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 707.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | +144.6% |
| 2016 | 397.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -77.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | +533.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 706.44 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 879.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 879.65 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 879.65 million millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +533.8% | 397.55 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621.78 million millions of current united states dollars | 246.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 839.93 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | 397.55 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 706.44 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 73 Togo 925.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 74 North Macedonia 888.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 75 Laos 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 77 Honduras 870.97 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 839.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 79 Bahrain 829.32 million millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Bolivia was 879.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.74 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Bolivia ranks 76th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).