Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 34.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 73.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 36.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 37.3% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 33.3% | 50.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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- 180 New Zealand 34.3% compare
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- 182 Russian Federation 33.7% compare
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 16.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 57,480 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 8,318 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 53,581 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 7,754 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 16.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 19.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 3.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 34.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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