Bolivia vs Venezuela: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bolivia |  Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $40.3B | $482.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.3% | -18% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 4.6% | -12.2% |
| Population | 11.1M | 28.5M |
| GDP per capita | $3.5k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.75% | -18.17% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 3.11 | 5.57 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.45 | 0.89 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $7.5k | $8.8k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $38.2B | $392.9B |
| GNI per capita | $3.4k | $13k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $87.1B | $352.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $7.7k | $12k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bolivia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 13% | 34% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 34% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.3% | 929789.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 3.1% | 748.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 8.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 42.8 | 25.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.46 | 6.33 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.75 | 5.27 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 10.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 58.3 | 30.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 14.2 | 0 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 52.9 | 27.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 15 | 0 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 10 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 67.8 | 58 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 69.9 | 0 |
| Government Spending Index | 54.2 | 66.3 |
| Tax Burden Index | 86.3 | 72.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 23.1 | 14.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 29 | 18 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 70.9 | 72.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.5 | 33.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 6.3 | 56.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.1M | 427k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bolivia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 53.9% | 175.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 33.8% | 33.9% |
| External debt stocks | $13.3B | $154.9B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 7.9% | 421.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 9.6% | 69% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 0.8% | 7.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 16% | 8.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | $8.9B | $9.8B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $255.1M | $956M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bolivia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 26% | 30.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.1% | 36.4% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$2B | -$3.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 23.3% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $236.7M | $125.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.4B | $297.1M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 26.2% | 37.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 11.5% | 5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $83.3M | $258M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $26.3M | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 21.8% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 39.1% | 33.5% |
