Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in Bolivia
Bolivia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit was 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bolivia stood at 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bolivia peaked at 0.1004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Bolivia 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0339 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 0.051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0526 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0674 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0817 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0628 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 0.086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0878 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0647 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0823 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0633 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0599 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0608 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0764 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0676 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0611 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0595 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0558 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 0.057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0503 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0748 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0591 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 69 Thailand 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Kosovo 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Djibouti 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Togo 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Bolivia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bolivia was 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.