GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP per capita was 35,571 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 35,571 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 35,571 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.016 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 current LCU | +142.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2043 current LCU | +243.0% |
| 1984 | 3.08 current LCU | +1407.7% |
| 1985 | 368.78 current LCU | +11874.1% |
| 1986 | 1,161 current LCU | +214.9% |
| 1987 | 1,335 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1,581 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 1,818 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,166 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 2,628 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 2,963 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,227 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,576 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4,094 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 4,679 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 5,098 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5,632 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,692 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,034 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,146 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,369 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,840 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7,565 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 8,228 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9,636 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10,635 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12,252 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 12,153 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,541 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 16,063 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 17,797 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 19,832 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 21,016 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 20,702 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,978 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,974 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 29,069 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 29,044 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 24,744 current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 27,714 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 29,156 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 29,538 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 30,550 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 35,571 current LCU | +16.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 35,571 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 35,571 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +11874.1% | 3.08 current LCU | 368.78 current LCU |
| 1984 | +1407.7% | 0.2043 current LCU | 3.08 current LCU |
| 1983 | +243.0% | 0.0596 current LCU | 0.2043 current LCU |
| 1986 | +214.9% | 368.78 current LCU | 1,161 current LCU |
| 1982 | +142.8% | 0.0245 current LCU | 0.0596 current LCU |
| 1974 | +62.6% | 0.0051 current LCU | 0.0084 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 current LCU | 0.0012 current LCU | 0.0025 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 current LCU | 0.0026 current LCU | 0.016 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.75 current LCU | 0.0193 current LCU | 1,818 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,976 current LCU | 2,166 current LCU | 5,692 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,586 current LCU | 6,034 current LCU | 12,252 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,602 current LCU | 13,541 current LCU | 29,069 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,546 current LCU | 24,744 current LCU | 35,571 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Gdp per capita in Bolivia was 35,571 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,571 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.