Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Bolivia 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 142 Malta 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Namibia 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Hong Kong 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Poland 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Cape Verde 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Greece 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.