Gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Gross capital formation was -10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at -10.5%.
The figure is down 264.4% on the previous year and down 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 63.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -34.2%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -19.0% | — |
| 1962 | 62.1% | -425.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -97.6% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +257.2% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | +256.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -77.6% |
| 1967 | -6.5% | -253.8% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | -683.3% |
| 1969 | -6.0% | -115.8% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -137.4% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +437.0% |
| 1972 | 33.4% | +175.0% |
| 1973 | -16.5% | -149.3% |
| 1974 | -14.9% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | -527.8% |
| 1976 | -19.0% | -129.8% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -144.4% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +252.9% |
| 1979 | -12.9% | -143.4% |
| 1980 | -28.1% | +117.8% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -97.2% |
| 1982 | -23.5% | +2908.6% |
| 1983 | -11.1% | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | -452.7% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -31.7% |
| 1986 | -30.5% | -213.7% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -157.4% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -78.1% |
| 1989 | -15.1% | -494.7% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -217.0% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -81.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 1994 | -10.6% | +15237.5% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -216.1% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | -18.8% | -165.8% |
| 2000 | -7.4% | -60.7% |
| 2001 | -17.5% | +136.8% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -202.2% |
| 2003 | -12.8% | -171.8% |
| 2004 | -11.8% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -326.8% |
| 2006 | -5.1% | -118.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -317.2% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +165.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -86.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +261.7% |
| 2012 | -6.6% | -125.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -342.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -93.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +1108.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -73.3% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -150.1% |
| 2020 | -34.2% | +1512.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -138.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +73.2% |
| 2024 | -10.5% | -264.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | -19.0% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | -19.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.2% | -30.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | -18.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -17.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -6.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -34.2% | 13.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,551 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,131 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 28,549 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Gross capital formation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was -10.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.2% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for gross capital formation?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.