Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.53 % change on previous year
in 1922
All-time low
-9.52 % change on previous year
in 1931
Years of data
122
1901–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bolivia, 1901–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bolivia is 3.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 9.53 % change on previous year in 1922 and was at its lowest, -9.52 % change on previous year, in 1931.
Bolivia ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 4.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1903 | 0.5367 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1904 | 0.9441 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1905 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 1906 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1908 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +234.2% |
| 1909 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1910 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1911 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1912 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1913 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1914 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1915 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1916 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1917 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1918 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1919 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5619 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1921 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -665.2% |
| 1922 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1923 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1924 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1925 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1926 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1927 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 1928 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1929 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1930 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1931 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1932 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1933 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1934 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1935 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1936 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1937 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1938 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1939 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1941 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1942 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1943 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1944 | -0.0279 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1945 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -14095.1% |
| 1946 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1947 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1948 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -474.9% |
| 1949 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1950 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 1951 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1952 | 3 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1953 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 1954 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1955 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1956 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1957 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1958 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1959 | -0.3239 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1960 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1418.3% |
| 1961 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1962 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1963 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1967 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1970 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1978 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0377 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1980 | -0.9229 % change on previous year | +2345.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1982 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -576.7% |
| 1983 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1985 | -0.7032 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1986 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +352.9% |
| 1987 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1988 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1993 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1994 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.683 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +308.9% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2020 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 2021 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.87 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +14095.1% | -0.0279 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2345.6% | -0.0377 % change on previous year | -0.9229 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +1418.3% | -0.3239 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year |
| 1921 | -665.2% | 0.5619 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -576.7% | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -494.1% | 2.22 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6934 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -0.0377 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2411 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0.683 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1893 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 97 Ghana 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Pakistan 3.18 % change on previous year compare
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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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bolivia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bolivia was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 % change on previous year in 1922.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.52 % change on previous year in 1931.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.