Real gdp growth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Real gdp growth was -1.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Bolivia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -1.58 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Bolivia peaked at 10.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.72, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 189th 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.
Real gdp growth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6105 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3 | -50.9% |
| 1982 | -3.94 | -1412.9% |
| 1983 | -4.04 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2007 | -95.0% |
| 1985 | -1.68 | +735.4% |
| 1986 | -2.57 | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 2.46 | -195.7% |
| 1988 | 2.91 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 4.64 | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5.14 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | +130.2% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5487 | -90.4% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | +289.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | +121.5% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.65 | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 5.78 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.34 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -47.5% |
| 2020 | -12.72 | -944.2% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | -178.8% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | -1.12 | -144.6% |
| 2025 | -1.58 | +40.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -1.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -1.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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 | -1412.9% | 0.3 | -3.94 |
| 2020 | -944.2% | 1.51 | -12.72 |
| 1985 | -735.4% | -0.2007 | -1.68 |
| 2000 | +289.8% | 0.5487 | 2.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2358 | -4.04 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 0.5487 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 1.62 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 1.51 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 | -12.72 | 10.03 | 6 |
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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 real gdp growth in Bolivia?
- Real gdp growth in Bolivia was -1.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.72 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for real gdp growth?
- Bolivia ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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