Economy · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income
Bolivia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $64.8bn (2025), 89th of 211 in the world and 16th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $5,148 (2025), 138th of 211 in the world and 37th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $12,873 (2025), 129th of 199 in the world and 35th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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Economy: Bolivia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $64.8bn2025 | 89/211 | 16/41 | $8.4bn | $19.6bn | $42.3bn | +96%since 2015 | $7.4tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $5,1482025 | 138/211 | 37/41 | $976 | $1,930 | $3,581 | +72%since 2015 | $11,095 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $12,8732025 | 129/199 | 35/38 | $4,113 | $6,245 | $9,581 | +47%since 2015 | $23,901 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $4,4202025 | 134/201 | 34/38 | $960 | $1,760 | $3,620 | +51%since 2015 | $10,634 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -1.6%2025 | 202/210 | 40/41 | 2.5% | 4.1% | -12.7% | −6.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -2.9%2025 | 202/210 | 40/41 | 0.8% | 2.4% | -13.8% | −6.2 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 8.8%2024 | 77/198 | 9/37 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 9.1% | −0.9 ppsince 2014 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 31.3%2024 | 49/201 | 8/38 | 25.7% | 30.1% | 27.3% | +3.6 ppsince 2014 | 30.3% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 13.1%2024 | 65/194 | 12/38 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | +3.3 ppsince 2014 | 17.1% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 53.4%2024 | 130/201 | 32/38 | 52.2% | 43.6% | 55.8% | +11.9 ppsince 2014 | 68.2% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 17.9%2024 | 138/175 | 16/25 | 18.1% | 17.0% | 17.3% | −3.1 ppsince 2014 | 19.0% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 13.8%2024 | 127/163 | 17/22 | 11.0% | 24.8% | 14.9% | −7.0 ppsince 2014 | 16.4% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 9.5%2021 | 48/209 | 5/39 | 4.6% | 9.2% | 2.7% | −4.5 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+96%$64.8bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+72%$5,148 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+47%$12,873 in 2025
- GNI per capita+51%$4,420 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−6.4 pp-1.6% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−6.2 pp-2.9% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Bolivia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bolivia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bolivia | Brazil | Argentina | Peru | Chile | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $64.8bn2025 | $2.3tn2025 | $683bn2025 | $335bn2025 | $357bn2025 | $49.3bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $5,1482025 | $10,7132025 | $14,8982025 | $9,6842025 | $17,9952025 | $7,0272025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $12,8732025 | $23,4332025 | $32,5872025 | $18,8162025 | $37,7742025 | $20,1812025 |
| GNI per capita | $4,4202025 | $10,5502025 | $14,6502025 | $8,4302025 | $16,9602025 | $6,7502025 |
| GDP growth | -1.6%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 6.6%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -2.9%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 5.4%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 8.8%2024 | 6.1%2025 | 5.5%2025 | 7.5%2024 | 3.5%2025 | 11.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 31.3%2024 | 20.1%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 34.3%2024 | 31.4%2025 | 32.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 13.1%2024 | 11.8%2025 | 13.6%2025 | 12.2%2024 | 9.0%2025 | 19.4%2025 |