Annual growth of GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was -2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Bolivia stood at -2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.8%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 203rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +13595.8% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -61.1% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +51.2% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +80.9% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +53.2% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -64.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +104.1% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -81.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +668.7% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3% | -110.2% |
| 1979 | -2.1% | +702.7% |
| 1980 | -3.6% | +68.1% |
| 1981 | -1.9% | -46.0% |
| 1982 | -6.0% | +212.4% |
| 1983 | -6.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | -2.3% | -62.0% |
| 1985 | -3.7% | +61.6% |
| 1986 | -4.6% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -107.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +131.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +115.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +25.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -113.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -647.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -141.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -158.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -102.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -4695.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +142.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -93.7% |
| 2020 | -13.8% | -15604.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -164.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -56.1% |
| 2024 | -2.5% | -321.0% |
| 2025 | -2.9% | +17.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -15604.0% | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1962 | +13595.8% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| 2002 | +4695.0% | -0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1979 | -702.7% | -0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | +668.7% | 0.6% | 4.9% |
| 1993 | +647.0% | -0.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.6% | -6.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -13.8% | 8.9% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Bolivia was -2.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.8% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.