Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 36.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1958–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia is 36.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 36.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1982.
Bolivia ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 18.2% | — |
| 1959 | 20.7% | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 19.0% | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 36.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 36.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry as a share of GDP vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -48.8% | 29.3% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 17.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 23.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 15.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 25.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 36.0% | 2 |
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 industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 36.0% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1982.
- How does Bolivia rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.