Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bolivia stood at 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bolivia peaked at 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1953.
Bolivia ranks 91st of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 111.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 88 Costa Rica 128.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Sudan 127.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Lithuania 119.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Jordan 106.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Paraguay 102.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 19.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,957 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 37.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,957 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.91 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.85 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Bolivia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Bolivia was 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1953.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bolivia ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.