Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Bolivia is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Bolivia peaked at 27.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -41.9% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +91.8% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 13.8% | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 23.1% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 13.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 13.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 9.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 13.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 120 Argentina 15.1% compare
- 121 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 14.4% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 13.6% compare
- 125 South Sudan 13.5% compare
- 126 Ethiopia 13.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Bolivia?
- Gross domestic savings in Bolivia was 13.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Bolivia ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.