Total factor productivity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total factor productivity was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Bolivia, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Bolivia is 1, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Bolivia peaked at 1.4 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.9756, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.32 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.01 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.9865 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.9756 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 19.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,957 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 37.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,957 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.91 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.85 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Bolivia?
- Total factor productivity in Bolivia was 1 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9756 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for total factor productivity?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.