Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia
Bolivia: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 13.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 13.07 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia peaked at 18.86 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1982.
Bolivia ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.27 | — |
| 1971 | 13.54 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.87 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 12.85 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.28 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 12.29 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.82 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12.57 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 12.39 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.05 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 12.88 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.72 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5 | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +59.9% |
| 1984 | 11.33 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 16.03 | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 18.86 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 17.08 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 17.83 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 16.99 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 16.96 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 17.73 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 17.14 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.87 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.66 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.73 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.43 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.52 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 13.99 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.59 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.24 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.34 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.04 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.78 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.63 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.33 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.17 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.62 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.27 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.34 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.21 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.93 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.74 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.98 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.57 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.18 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.36 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.02 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 12.26 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.84 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.07 | +10.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 13.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 13.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +59.9% | 7.5 | 12 |
| 1982 | -49.0% | 14.72 | 7.5 |
| 1985 | +41.5% | 11.33 | 16.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.79 | 12.28 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.52 | 7.5 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.06 | 13.59 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 | 11.17 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 9.74 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 | 11.36 | 13.07 | 5 |
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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 manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bolivia was 13.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 in 1986.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1982.
- How does Bolivia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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