Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.733 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.733. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.552, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.552 | — |
| 1991 | 0.561 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.568 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.577 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.586 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.594 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.602 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.61 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.618 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.624 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.63 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.639 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.642 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.645 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.648 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.658 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.656 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.664 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.671 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.677 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.683 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.685 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.699 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.701 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.704 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.714 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.715 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.722 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.728 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.697 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.693 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.727 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.733 | +0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.733 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.733 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5892 | 0.552 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6521 | 0.63 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7028 | 0.677 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7125 | 0.693 | 0.733 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 106 South Africa 0.741 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 108 Gabon 0.733 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.733 compare
- 111 Botswana 0.731 compare
- 111 Fiji 0.731 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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bolivia was 0.733 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.552 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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