Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
41,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bolivia is 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 43,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 43,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 45,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 48,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 50,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 52,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 55,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 57,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 58,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 60,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 66,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 69,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 72,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 75,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 80,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 83,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 86,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 91,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 95,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 102,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 108,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 113,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 118,147 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 123,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 126,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 128,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 112,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 123,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 128,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 41,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 58,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 59,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 83,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 86,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 128,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 112,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 180,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 178 Zambia 102,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bolivia was 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.