Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 32.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
32.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 1978
All-time low
14.2%
in 1988
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bolivia, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bolivia is 32.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 36.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1988.
That places Bolivia 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 31.2% | — |
| 1950 | 21.3% | -31.8% |
| 1951 | 33.6% | +58.0% |
| 1952 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 23.2% | -29.9% |
| 1954 | 20.7% | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 24.9% | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 29.0% | +16.6% |
| 1957 | 26.1% | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 20.3% | -22.4% |
| 1959 | 18.2% | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 15.8% | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 18.4% | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.1% | 18.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 14.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 14.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 15.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.0% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bolivia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bolivia was 32.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1988.
- How does Bolivia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.