Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Bolivia
Bolivia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 7.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Bolivia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bolivia stood at 7.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bolivia peaked at 116.84 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -38.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 43.79 % change on previous year | +979.4% |
| 1973 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1974 | 27.59 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1976 | 55.49 % change on previous year | +347.3% |
| 1977 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1978 | 116.84 % change on previous year | +450.5% |
| 1979 | -21.07 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1980 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2379 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1982 | 48.34 % change on previous year | -20421.2% |
| 1983 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1984 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1985 | -31.53 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1986 | -30.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1988 | 65.41 % change on previous year | -711.5% |
| 1989 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1990 | 31.33 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1991 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1992 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1995 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1996 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1998 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1999 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 51.14 % change on previous year | -1628.7% |
| 2001 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2002 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2006 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -880.5% |
| 2007 | 67.13 % change on previous year | -505.8% |
| 2008 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2009 | -38.49 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2010 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2011 | -31.89 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 2012 | 45.68 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2013 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2014 | 78.9 % change on previous year | -609.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2016 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -2300.5% |
| 2017 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2019 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2020 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 39.07 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 2022 | 47.11 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2023 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2024 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.55 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.16 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +20421.2% | -0.2379 % change on previous year | 48.34 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2300.5% | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -21.94 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1628.7% | -3.35 % change on previous year | 51.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.69 % change on previous year | -21.07 % change on previous year | 116.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -31.53 % change on previous year | 65.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -38.49 % change on previous year | 67.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 % change on previous year | -31.89 % change on previous year | 78.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year | 47.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 56 Madagascar 9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Malawi 8.78 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Paraguay 8.63 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Mongolia 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Mali 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mauritania 5.13 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Bolivia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 65.65 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5138 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -5.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 539.93 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.19 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 15.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bolivia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bolivia was 7.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.84 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Bolivia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.