Annual GDP growth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual GDP growth was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Bolivia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -1.2% for annual gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Bolivia peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.7%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -50.8% |
| 1982 | -3.9% | -1413.0% |
| 1983 | -4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | +733.8% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -195.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +130.2% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -90.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +289.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +121.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -47.5% |
| 2020 | -12.7% | -944.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -178.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -144.6% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | +6.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1413.0% | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -944.0% | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | -733.8% | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | +289.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2% | -4.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -12.7% | 10.0% | 6 |
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 annual gdp growth in Bolivia?
- Annual gdp growth in Bolivia was -1.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Bolivia ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.