Bolivia is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 12.4M people. The capital is La Paz, while the largest city is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, with 3.15M residents. Bolivia shares land borders with Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay.
Bolivia ranks 94/197 by GDP ($49.7B) and 129/197 by GDP per capita ($4,001). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Population |
12716350
|
79/197 |
GDP |
$49.7B
2024 |
94/197 |
GDP per capita |
$4,001
2024 |
129/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,190
2024 |
129/197 |
Government debt |
$47.2B
2024 |
77/185 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
92.4%
2025 |
30/185 |
Government debt per person |
$3,803
2024 |
92/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,374
2025 |
122/197 |
Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 27/197 |
Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 183/197 |
Fertility rate | 2.55 | 74/196 |
Median age | 26 years | 128/196 |
Life expectancy | 68.9 years | 145/197 |
Bolivia trends dashboard: time-series charts
Year | GDP |
---|---|
1960 | $373,250,000 |
1961 | $406,000,000 |
1962 | $443,916,667 |
1963 | $478,000,000 |
1964 | $538,583,333 |
1965 | $598,333,333 |
1966 | $662,500,000 |
1967 | $748,250,000 |
1968 | $849,333,333 |
1969 | $920,333,333 |
1970 | $1,006,833,333 |
1971 | $1,084,666,667 |
1972 | $1,286,153,846 |
1973 | $1,263,600,000 |
1974 | $2,101,300,000 |
1975 | $2,405,900,000 |
1976 | $2,733,350,000 |
1977 | $3,229,050,000 |
1978 | $3,760,100,000 |
1979 | $4,510,500,000 |
1980 | $4,450,360,000 |
1981 | $5,778,480,000 |
1982 | $5,600,390,625 |
1983 | $5,414,008,621 |
1984 | $6,169,304,528 |
1985 | $5,377,276,657 |
1986 | $3,959,383,520 |
1987 | $4,347,956,338 |
1988 | $4,597,611,710 |
1989 | $4,715,973,437 |
1990 | $4,867,582,598 |
1991 | $5,343,262,457 |
1992 | $5,643,868,749 |
1993 | $5,734,699,489 |
1994 | $5,981,222,859 |
1995 | $6,715,161,732 |
1996 | $7,396,949,126 |
1997 | $7,925,736,821 |
1998 | $8,497,494,652 |
1999 | $8,285,064,435 |
2000 | $8,397,855,485 |
2001 | $8,141,516,928 |
2002 | $7,905,485,146 |
2003 | $8,082,399,640 |
2004 | $8,773,451,752 |
2005 | $9,549,122,905 |
2006 | $11,451,844,902 |
2007 | $13,120,108,008 |
2008 | $16,674,276,286 |
2009 | $17,339,992,194 |
2010 | $19,649,723,722 |
2011 | $23,963,164,697 |
2012 | $27,084,497,482 |
2013 | $30,659,338,886 |
2014 | $32,996,188,017 |
2015 | $33,000,198,249 |
2016 | $33,941,126,194 |
2017 | $37,508,642,171 |
2018 | $40,287,647,931 |
2019 | $40,895,322,851 |
2020 | $36,629,843,806 |
2021 | $40,406,111,693 |
2022 | $44,008,282,880 |
2023 | $45,135,398,003 |
2024 | $49,668,296,744 |
Year | GDP per capita |
---|---|
1960 | $100.8 |
1961 | $107.4 |
1962 | $115.1 |
1963 | $121.4 |
1964 | $133.9 |
1965 | $145.6 |
1966 | $157.8 |
1967 | $174.3 |
1968 | $193.5 |
1969 | $205.1 |
1970 | $219.4 |
1971 | $231.1 |
1972 | $267.9 |
1973 | $257.3 |
1974 | $418 |
1975 | $468 |
1976 | $520 |
1977 | $600 |
1978 | $683 |
1979 | $801 |
1980 | $773 |
1981 | $981 |
1982 | $931 |
1983 | $880 |
1984 | $982 |
1985 | $838 |
1986 | $604 |
1987 | $650 |
1988 | $673 |
1989 | $675 |
1990 | $683 |
1991 | $734 |
1992 | $760 |
1993 | $757 |
1994 | $774 |
1995 | $853 |
1996 | $922 |
1997 | $970 |
1998 | $1,022 |
1999 | $979 |
2000 | $976 |
2001 | $930 |
2002 | $888 |
2003 | $893 |
2004 | $953 |
2005 | $1,020 |
2006 | $1,203 |
2007 | $1,355 |
2008 | $1,693 |
2009 | $1,731 |
2010 | $1,930 |
2011 | $2,316 |
2012 | $2,576 |
2013 | $2,870 |
2014 | $3,041 |
2015 | $2,996 |
2016 | $3,036 |
2017 | $3,306 |
2018 | $3,501 |
2019 | $3,504 |
2020 | $3,100 |
2021 | $3,385 |
2022 | $3,644 |
2023 | $3,686 |
2024 | $4,001 |
Bolivia's life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years |
---|---|
1950 | 40.7 |
1951 | 40.9 |
1952 | 41 |
1953 | 41.4 |
1954 | 41.7 |
1955 | 41.9 |
1956 | 42.2 |
1957 | 42.4 |
1958 | 42.7 |
1959 | 43 |
1960 | 43.3 |
1961 | 43.6 |
1962 | 44 |
1963 | 44.3 |
1964 | 44.7 |
1965 | 45.1 |
1966 | 45.5 |
1967 | 45.9 |
1968 | 46.3 |
1969 | 46.7 |
1970 | 47.1 |
1971 | 47.5 |
1972 | 47.8 |
1973 | 48.3 |
1974 | 48.8 |
1975 | 49.3 |
1976 | 50 |
1977 | 50.4 |
1978 | 50.8 |
1979 | 51.4 |
1980 | 51.8 |
1981 | 52.3 |
1982 | 52.5 |
1983 | 52.9 |
1984 | 53.4 |
1985 | 53.8 |
1986 | 54.2 |
1987 | 54.9 |
1988 | 55.5 |
1989 | 56.1 |
1990 | 56.8 |
1991 | 57.4 |
1992 | 57.9 |
1993 | 58.7 |
1994 | 59.3 |
1995 | 59.8 |
1996 | 60.3 |
1997 | 60.7 |
1998 | 61.2 |
1999 | 61.7 |
2000 | 62.1 |
2001 | 62.5 |
2002 | 63.1 |
2003 | 63.5 |
2004 | 63.8 |
2005 | 64.2 |
2006 | 64.5 |
2007 | 64.9 |
2008 | 65.3 |
2009 | 65.7 |
2010 | 66 |
2011 | 66.3 |
2012 | 66.6 |
2013 | 66.8 |
2014 | 67 |
2015 | 67.2 |
2016 | 67.4 |
2017 | 67.5 |
2018 | 67.7 |
2019 | 67.8 |
2020 | 62.9 |
2021 | 61.4 |
2022 | 67.4 |
2023 | 68.6 |
2024 | 68.7 |
2025 | 68.9 |
Bolivia's population clock and projection
Year | Population |
---|---|
1960 | 3,702,323 |
1961 | 3,778,731 |
1962 | 3,857,493 |
1963 | 3,938,913 |
1964 | 4,022,996 |
1965 | 4,109,796 |
1966 | 4,199,550 |
1967 | 4,292,572 |
1968 | 4,388,944 |
1969 | 4,488,232 |
1970 | 4,590,010 |
1971 | 4,694,342 |
1972 | 4,800,978 |
1973 | 4,910,200 |
1974 | 5,022,475 |
1975 | 5,137,539 |
1976 | 5,256,496 |
1977 | 5,379,166 |
1978 | 5,504,123 |
1979 | 5,630,849 |
1980 | 5,758,900 |
1981 | 5,888,109 |
1982 | 6,018,088 |
1983 | 6,149,060 |
1984 | 6,281,868 |
1985 | 6,416,185 |
1986 | 6,552,479 |
1987 | 6,692,162 |
1988 | 6,835,508 |
1989 | 6,981,766 |
1990 | 7,130,142 |
1991 | 7,280,289 |
1992 | 7,430,336 |
1993 | 7,579,195 |
1994 | 7,727,322 |
1995 | 7,874,676 |
1996 | 8,021,736 |
1997 | 8,167,900 |
1998 | 8,313,394 |
1999 | 8,459,806 |
2000 | 8,606,326 |
2001 | 8,752,736 |
2002 | 8,900,355 |
2003 | 9,050,700 |
2004 | 9,204,287 |
2005 | 9,360,754 |
2006 | 9,521,689 |
2007 | 9,685,960 |
2008 | 9,850,858 |
2009 | 10,016,275 |
2010 | 10,182,345 |
2011 | 10,348,929 |
2012 | 10,515,807 |
2013 | 10,682,608 |
2014 | 10,848,888 |
2015 | 11,014,705 |
2016 | 11,180,020 |
2017 | 11,344,587 |
2018 | 11,508,368 |
2019 | 11,671,386 |
2020 | 11,816,299 |
2021 | 11,937,360 |
2022 | 12,077,154 |
2023 | 12,244,159 |
2024 | 12,413,315 |
Bolivia's birth and fertility rates
Year | Fertility rate |
---|---|
1960 | 6.27 |
1961 | 6.26 |
1962 | 6.25 |
1963 | 6.23 |
1964 | 6.21 |
1965 | 6.18 |
1966 | 6.16 |
1967 | 6.13 |
1968 | 6.1 |
1969 | 6.06 |
1970 | 6 |
1971 | 5.95 |
1972 | 5.89 |
1973 | 5.85 |
1974 | 5.8 |
1975 | 5.75 |
1976 | 5.74 |
1977 | 5.67 |
1978 | 5.61 |
1979 | 5.54 |
1980 | 5.47 |
1981 | 5.41 |
1982 | 5.35 |
1983 | 5.29 |
1984 | 5.24 |
1985 | 5.15 |
1986 | 5.12 |
1987 | 5.06 |
1988 | 5.03 |
1989 | 4.97 |
1990 | 4.9 |
1991 | 4.85 |
1992 | 4.71 |
1993 | 4.59 |
1994 | 4.49 |
1995 | 4.41 |
1996 | 4.34 |
1997 | 4.22 |
1998 | 4.15 |
1999 | 4.09 |
2000 | 3.99 |
2001 | 3.89 |
2002 | 3.8 |
2003 | 3.72 |
2004 | 3.63 |
2005 | 3.56 |
2006 | 3.53 |
2007 | 3.45 |
2008 | 3.36 |
2009 | 3.29 |
2010 | 3.21 |
2011 | 3.14 |
2012 | 3.08 |
2013 | 3.01 |
2014 | 2.95 |
2015 | 2.89 |
2016 | 2.83 |
2017 | 2.78 |
2018 | 2.73 |
2019 | 2.69 |
2020 | 2.65 |
2021 | 2.62 |
2022 | 2.58 |
2023 | 2.55 |
Year | Median age, years |
---|---|
1960 | 19.6 |
1961 | 19.6 |
1962 | 19.6 |
1963 | 19.5 |
1964 | 19.5 |
1965 | 19.5 |
1966 | 19.5 |
1967 | 19.5 |
1968 | 19.5 |
1969 | 19.5 |
1970 | 19.4 |
1971 | 19.4 |
1972 | 19.4 |
1973 | 19.3 |
1974 | 19.3 |
1975 | 19.3 |
1976 | 19.3 |
1977 | 19.3 |
1978 | 19.3 |
1979 | 19.3 |
1980 | 19.3 |
1981 | 19.3 |
1982 | 19.4 |
1983 | 19.4 |
1984 | 19.4 |
1985 | 19.4 |
1986 | 19.5 |
1987 | 19.5 |
1988 | 19.6 |
1989 | 19.6 |
1990 | 19.6 |
1991 | 19.7 |
1992 | 19.8 |
1993 | 19.8 |
1994 | 20 |
1995 | 20.1 |
1996 | 20.3 |
1997 | 20.4 |
1998 | 20.6 |
1999 | 20.8 |
2000 | 20.9 |
2001 | 21.1 |
2002 | 21.3 |
2003 | 21.4 |
2004 | 21.6 |
2005 | 21.7 |
2006 | 21.9 |
2007 | 22.1 |
2008 | 22.2 |
2009 | 22.4 |
2010 | 22.6 |
2011 | 22.9 |
2012 | 23.1 |
2013 | 23.3 |
2014 | 23.5 |
2015 | 23.8 |
2016 | 24 |
2017 | 24.3 |
2018 | 24.5 |
2019 | 24.8 |
2020 | 25 |
2021 | 25.2 |
2022 | 25.4 |
2023 | 25.7 |
2024 | 26 |
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Bolivia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$45.8B
2024 |
94/194 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.6%
2025 |
70/195 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.32%
2023 |
5/193 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.39%
2023 |
99/163 |
Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
59/174 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.7%
2025 |
181/188 |
Unemployment rate |
2.73%
2024 |
159/196 |
Services, % of GDP |
51.1%
2023 |
127/191 |
Industry, % of GDP |
24.2%
2023 |
96/194 |
Economic freedom index |
44.1
2025 |
180/197 |
Income share by richest 10% |
31.3%
2023 |
41/169 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.8%
2023 |
147/169 |
Total reserves including gold |
$1.98B
2024 |
127/177 |
Personal remittances received |
$1.29B
2024 |
78/190 |
International tourist arrivals |
323,299
2020 |
139/188 |
International tourism as share of exports |
3.27%
2020 |
113/184 |
Banked people share |
56.8%
2024 |
101/158 |
Energy
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
798 kg
2022 |
108/177 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13
2022 |
102/173 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
23.8 megatons
2023 |
81/187 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
1.94 tons
2023 |
109/187 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
84.8%
2022 |
44/176 |
Renewable energy use share |
12.8%
2021 |
128/193 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
3.25%
2022 |
93/147 |
Net energy imports use share |
-67.3%
2022 |
115/144 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
859 kWh
2022 |
107/147 |
Renewable electricity output share |
38.3%
2021 |
79/192 |
Hydroelectric share |
25%
2022 |
75/192 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
49/192 |
Electricity access |
99.8%
2023 |
110/195 |
Society
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.15%
2024 |
79/197 |
Annual migration change |
-3,000
2024 |
115/196 |
Urban population |
71.5%
2024 |
73/195 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
157/190 |
Average female height |
5.1 ft
2025 |
167/190 |
Quality of life index |
39.2
2025 |
131/197 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
28
2024 |
149/197 |
Higher education index |
40
2025 |
111/183 |
Homicides per 100K people |
4.37
2023 |
79/197 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21.1
2019 |
63/197 |
Visa free countries |
88
2025 |
112/195 |
Adult literacy rate |
95.6%
2023 |
103/196 |
English speaking |
4%
2025 |
152/197 |
People using the Internet |
70.2%
2023 |
121/195 |
Health
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$307
2022 |
108/191 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$67.2
2022 |
115/191 |
Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
145/197 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.92%
2022 |
77/178 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.27
2021 |
106/193 |
Age at first childbirth |
21.1 years
2025 |
96/137 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
146
2023 |
51/193 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
23.1
2023 |
70/192 |
Obesity rate |
29.5%
2022 |
56/189 |
Diabetes prevalence |
3.4%
2024 |
186/195 |
Air quality index |
47
2025 |
106/197 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
12.4%
2022 |
116/164 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.59 liters
2020 |
110/186 |
Territory
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.73%
2025 |
27/197 |
Land area per capita |
33,695 sq mi
2024 |
15/197 |
Agricultural land area |
149,867 sq mi
2025 |
31/194 |
Forest area |
193,848 sq mi
2025 |
14/196 |
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