GDP growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: GDP growth was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at -1.6%.
The figure is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.7%, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 204th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +167.0% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -41.8% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | +45.9% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +35.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -47.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +148.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -58.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 1980 | -1.4% | -1128.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -120.1% |
| 1982 | -3.9% | -1529.1% |
| 1983 | -4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | +735.4% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -195.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +159.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +487.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -47.5% |
| 2020 | -12.7% | -944.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -178.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -144.6% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -12.7% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 201 Cuba -1.1% compare
- 202 Liechtenstein -1.2% compare
- 203 United States Virgin Islands -1.3% compare
- 205 Myanmar -2.0% compare
- 206 Isle of Man -2.0% compare
- 207 Iraq -2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 34,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -48.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -48.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 289.68 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Gdp growth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was -1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for gdp growth?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.