Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
149th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 149th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 2.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 146 Ethiopia 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 India 0.2004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Colombia 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Kenya 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Turkey 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Russia 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.