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Economy of Bolivia vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Bolivia has a GDP of $54.9B compared to $2.17T for Russia, ranking 88/197 and 11/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bolivia has $53.8B in government debt (98% of GDP), compared to $440B (20.3% of GDP) in Russia.

Bolivia vs Russia GDP by year

Bolivia
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bolivia Russia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $47,877,892,402 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $42,313,784,081 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $49,056,643,589 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $48,414,038,842 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $45,927,439,595 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $32,996,188,017 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $19,649,723,722 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $17,339,992,194 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $11,451,844,902 $989,932,071,353
2005 $9,549,122,905 $764,015,973,481
2004 $8,773,451,752 $591,016,690,732
2003 $8,082,399,640 $430,347,420,185
2002 $7,905,485,146 $345,470,494,418
2001 $8,141,516,928 $306,602,070,621
2000 $8,397,855,485 $259,710,142,197
1999 $8,285,064,435 $195,907,128,351
1998 $8,497,494,652 $270,955,486,862
1997 $7,925,736,821 $404,928,954,192
1996 $7,396,949,126 $391,724,890,744
1995 $6,715,161,732 $395,537,185,735
1994 $5,981,222,859 $395,077,301,248
1993 $5,734,699,489 $435,083,713,851
1992 $5,643,868,749 $460,290,556,901
1991 $5,343,262,457 $517,962,962,963
1990 $4,867,582,598 $517,014,446,228
1989 $4,715,973,437 $506,631,299,735
1988 $4,597,612,362 $554,828,660,436
1987 $4,347,956,338 -
1986 $3,959,382,833 -
1985 $5,377,276,555 -
1984 $6,169,483,225 -
1983 $5,422,656,823 -
1982 $5,594,126,369 -
1981 $5,891,598,695 -
1980 $4,537,479,608 -
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
1969 $929,629,630 -
1968 $857,912,458 -
1967 $755,808,081 -
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Bolivia vs Russia by year

Bolivia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bolivia Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $4,421 $12,878 $15,145 $47,405
2023 $4,275 $12,892 $14,403 $44,269
2022 $4,219 $12,307 $15,888 $40,939
2021 $4,011 $11,202 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $3,581 $9,581 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $4,203 $11,005 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $4,207 $10,758 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $4,048 $10,420 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $3,036 $9,242 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $2,996 $8,757 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $3,041 $8,629 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $2,870 $8,069 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $2,576 $7,184 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $2,316 $6,598 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $1,930 $6,245 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $1,731 $6,024 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $1,693 $5,890 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $1,355 $5,537 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $1,203 $5,244 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $1,020 $4,938 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $953 $4,663 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $893 $4,433 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $888 $4,304 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $930 $4,205 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $976 $4,113 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $979 $3,991 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $1,022 $3,988 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $970 $3,822 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $922 $3,645 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $853 $3,494 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $774 $3,331 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $757 $3,177 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $760 $3,036 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $734 $2,981 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $683 $2,797 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $675 - $3,430 -
1988 $673 - $3,778 -
1987 $650 - - -
1986 $604 - - -
1985 $838 - - -
1984 $982 - - -
1983 $882 - - -
1982 $930 - - -
1981 $1,001 - - -
1980 $788 - - -
1979 $785 - - -
1978 $683 - - -
1977 $600 - - -
1976 $520 - - -
1975 $468 - - -
1974 $418 - - -
1973 $257.2 - - -
1972 $261.9 - - -
1971 $233.4 - - -
1970 $221.6 - - -
1969 $207.1 - - -
1968 $195.5 - - -
1967 $176.1 - - -
1966 $159.3 - - -
1965 $147.1 - - -
1964 $135.2 - - -
1963 $122.6 - - -
1962 $116.2 - - -
1961 $108.5 - - -
1960 $101.8 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia's GDP per capita is $4,421, ranking 125/197, compared to $15,145 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bolivia ranks 122nd at $12,878, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,405.

Economic indicators

Bolivia Russia
Gross domestic product
$54.9B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank
88/197
2024
11/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.12%
2023-2024
4.34%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank
125/197
2024
68/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$47,405
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
122/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank
88/185
2024
98/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$10,464
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.1%
2023-2024
8.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3.26%
2025
16%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.43%
2024
Population
12798112
141906741

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bolivia
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bolivia Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 39.8% 98% 36.9% 20.3%
2023 38.7% 90.8% 35.7% 19.5%
2022 36% 80.1% 35.2% 18.5%
2021 34.8% 81.4% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 36.8% 78% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 36.1% 58.6% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 37.7% 53.1% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 38.6% 51.3% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 40% 46.5% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 44.5% 40.9% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 41.2% 37.6% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 35.4% 36.1% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 36% 35.4% 34% 11.2%
2011 35.4% 35.3% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 31.5% 37.6% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 33.2% 39.2% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 35.3% 36.8% 32% 7.45%
2007 32.7% 40% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 29.8% 54.4% 29% 9.8%
2005 33.2% 82.2% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 32.3% 89.8% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 32% 95.6% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 33.3% 86.7% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 32% 83% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 29.3% 74.3% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 29.4% 61.7% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 30% 61.2% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 28.3% 64.6% - 51.5%
1996 26% 72.4% - 51.9%
1995 25.8% 81.7% - 53.7%
1994 26.8% 87.6% - 63.5%
1993 27.2% 83.8% - 92.4%
1992 25.3% 92.4% - 116%
1991 24.2% 92.8% - -
1990 22.8% 102.9% - -
1989 24.4% 98% - -
1988 24% 115.9% - -
1987 24.4% 145.3% - -
1986 22.2% 149% - -
1985 21.8% 205.2% - -
1984 29% 166.5% - -
1983 32.1% 157.3% - -
1982 25% 155.4% - -
1981 16.6% 121.7% - -
1980 19.8% 100% - -
1979 18% 92% - -
1978 17.3% 82.5% - -
1977 18.6% 82.4% - -
1976 16.8% 68.9% - -
1975 14.4% 56.2% - -
1974 14.2% 52.7% - -
1973 14.1% 80.9% - -
1972 11.8% 77.7% - -
1971 11.3% 65.7% - -
1970 10% 63.9% - -
1969 12.3% - - -
1968 14.1% - - -
1967 13.1% - - -
1966 12.9% - - -
1965 12.9% - - -
1964 10.8% - - -
1963 10.8% - - -
1962 10.2% - - -
1961 10.7% - - -
1960 10.1% - - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Bolivia's government spending was $21.9B, accounting for 39.8% of its GDP, while Russia spent $802B, or 36.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 98% in Bolivia and 20.3% in Russia, ranking 26/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bolivia

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bolivia Russia
2024 -10.6% -1.6%
2023 -10.9% -2.22%
2022 -7.12% -1.34%
2021 -9.33% 0.78%
2020 -12.7% -3.99%
2019 -7.25% 1.93%
2018 -8.17% 2.92%
2017 -7.86% -1.47%
2016 -7.24% -3.67%
2015 -6.93% -3.39%
2014 -3.41% -1.07%
2013 0.6% -1.16%
2012 1.72% 0.38%
2011 0.83% 1.43%
2010 1.62% -3.19%
2009 2.63% -5.89%
2008 3.53% 4.55%
2007 -1.54% 5.59%
2006 4.47% 7.8%
2005 -2.24% 7.6%
2004 -5.54% 4.57%
2003 -7.88% 1.35%
2002 -8.79% 0.67%
2001 -6.82% 2.99%
2000 -3.73% 3.11%
1999 -3.84% -3.59%
1998 -5.1% -7.42%
1997 -3.28% -
1996 -1.9% -
1995 -1.82% -
1994 -3% -
1993 -6.1% -
1992 -4.4% -
1991 -4.2% -
1990 -4.4% -
1989 -5.5% -
1988 -6.5% -
1987 -7.7% -
1986 -2.7% -
1985 -9.8% -
1984 -25.4% -
1983 -19.8% -
1982 -15.9% -
1981 -12.3% -
1980 -15.3% -
1979 -11.2% -
1978 -9.97% -
1977 -11.2% -
1976 -1.15% -
1975 -2.33% -
1974 -1.87% -
1973 -3.72% -
1972 -3.69% -
1971 -3.67% -
1970 -1.92% -
1969 -4.16% -
1968 -5.67% -
1967 -4.29% -
1966 -3.55% -
1965 -4.12% -
1964 -2.68% -
1963 -3.02% -
1962 -2.8% -
1961 -2.81% -
1960 -3.35% -
1959 -4.32% -
1958 -2.95% -
1957 -1.11% -
1956 -0.11% -
1955 0.33% -
1954 0.006% -
1953 -0.48% -
1952 -0.94% -
1951 -0.42% -
1950 -1.17% -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - 0.15%
1939 - 0.12%
1938 - 0.16%
1937 - 0.12%
1936 - 0.1%
1935 - 0.07%
1934 - 0.25%
1933 - 0.58%
1932 - 0.06%
1931 - -1.12%
1930 - -1.62%
1929 - -0.4%
1928 - -0.4%
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 - 0.69%
1911 - 1.26%
1910 - 1.52%
1909 - -0.15%
1908 - -0.83%
1907 - -0.86%
1906 - -3.19%
1905 - -7.72%
1904 - -5.13%
1903 - 1.04%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - 0.14%
1900 - -0.36%
1899 - 0.66%
1898 - 0.03%
1897 - 0.34%
1896 - 1.3%
1895 - 0.7%
1894 - 1.43%
1893 - 0.63%
1892 - -1.16%
1891 - -0.97%
1890 - 0.01%
1889 - 1.34%
1888 - 0.88%
1887 - 0.14%
1886 - -0.84%
1885 - -0.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Bolivia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $5.83B, equivalent to 10.6% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $34.9B, or 1.6% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Bolivia recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Bolivia posted an annual deficit equal to 4.51% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.21% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bolivia

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bolivia Russia
2024 5.1% 8.4%
2023 2.58% 5.9%
2022 1.75% 13.7%
2021 0.74% 6.7%
2020 0.94% 3.4%
2019 1.84% 4.5%
2018 2.27% 2.9%
2017 2.82% 3.7%
2016 3.62% 7%
2015 4.06% 15.5%
2014 5.77% 7.8%
2013 5.74% 6.8%
2012 4.52% 5.1%
2011 9.88% 8.4%
2010 2.5% 6.8%
2009 3.35% 11.6%
2008 14% 14.1%
2007 8.71% 9%
2006 4.28% 9.7%
2005 5.39% 12.7%
2004 4.44% 10.9%
2003 3.34% 13.7%
2002 0.93% 15.8%
2001 1.59% 21.5%
2000 4.61% 20.8%
1999 2.16% 85.7%
1998 7.67% 27.7%
1997 4.71% 14.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Bolivia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.26%, compared with 13.4% in Russia. In 2024, inflation was 5.1% in Bolivia and 8.4% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Bolivia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $11.8M
Raw agricultural goods $1.04M
Animal & marine products $836K
Metals $308K
Machinery & equipment $173K
Wood & paper products $83K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $39K
Precious metals & jewellery $12K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Russia
Export category Export value
Manufacturing & construction services $37.2M
Chemicals & pharma $36.8M
Machinery & equipment $5.86M
Wood & paper products $3.74M
Raw materials & minerals $530K
Transport & tourism services $395K
Textiles & consumer goods $228K
Business & finance services $188K
Metals $163K
IT & IP services $41K

Balance of trade

Bolivia Russia
Current account balance
-$1.41B
2024
$63.4B
2024
Current account balance ranking
132/190
2024
12/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.56%
2024
+2.91%
2024
Goods imports
$9.15B
2024
$302B
2024
Goods exports
$8.93B
2024
$434B
2024
Service imports
$2.35B
2024
$81.5B
2024
Service exports
$1.14B
2024
$43.1B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
21.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Bolivia Russia
Economic freedom 42.4 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 184/197 161/197
Property rights 20.2 18.6
Government integrity 27.1 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 29.5 22.8
Tax burden 86.4 81.9
Government spending 56.3 61.3
Fiscal health 0.8 94.4
Business freedom 53.6 51.4
Labor freedom 52.2 59.1
Monetary freedom 67.1 61.8
Trade freedom 60.6 69.4
Investment freedom 15 30
Financial freedom 40 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bolivia
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bolivia Russia
2026 42.4 50.3
2025 44.1 51.6
2024 43.5 52
2023 43.4 53.8
2022 43 56.1
2021 42.7 61.5
2020 42.8 61
2019 42.3 58.9
2018 44.1 58.2
2017 47.7 57.1
2016 47.4 50.6
2015 46.8 52.1
2014 48.4 51.9
2013 47.9 51.1
2012 50.2 50.5
2011 50 50.5
2010 49.4 50.3
2009 53.6 50.8
2008 53.1 49.8
2007 54.2 52.2
2006 57.8 52.4
2005 58.4 51.3
2004 64.5 52.8
2003 64.3 50.8
2002 65.1 48.7
2001 68 49.8
2000 65 51.8
1999 65.6 54.5
1998 68.8 52.8
1997 65.1 48.6
1996 65.2 51.6
1995 56.8 51.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Bolivia is 42.4, ranking 184/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bolivia Russia
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
8.83%
2024
2.74%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,620
2024
$46,780
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$597B
2023
Total reserves ranking
127/177
2024
6/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$113M
2024
$9.37B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$387M
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$133M
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.41%
2024
2.65%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
36.5%
2023
12.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.9%
2024
26.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.