Inflation, GDP deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Inflation, GDP deflator was 19.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 229.4% on the previous year and up 531.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 12,338.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2015.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -45.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -76.9% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +917.4% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -43.7% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +88.0% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +647.6% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +126.3% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -89.1% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 158.3% | +436.8% |
| 1983 | 265.2% | +67.5% |
| 1984 | 1,443.4% | +444.3% |
| 1985 | 12,338.7% | +754.8% |
| 1986 | 230.1% | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -93.7% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -50.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +115.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +124.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +40.8% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -123.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -462.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -65.8% |
| 2015 | -4.6% | -325.5% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -70.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -2304.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -91.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -107.1% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | +564.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -341.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -92.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +3096.8% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +229.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 2.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,453.6% | 13.2% | 12,338.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 2.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -2.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -4.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | -1.2% | 19.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 611.86 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9563 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,228 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 19.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,338.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2015.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 531.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.