Debt service on external debt, total in Bolivia
Bolivia: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
51st
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.41 billion TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
34.45 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Bolivia peaked at 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.45 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 51st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.45 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 35.85 million TDS, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 51.55 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1973 | 64.38 million TDS, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 82.15 million TDS, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 92.34 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 143.58 million TDS, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1977 | 174.05 million TDS, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 377.42 million TDS, current US$ | +116.8% |
| 1979 | 297.91 million TDS, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 370.81 million TDS, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 369.93 million TDS, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 548.73 million TDS, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 466.23 million TDS, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 541.71 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 370.90 million TDS, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 256.22 million TDS, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 228.81 million TDS, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 378.47 million TDS, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 298.41 million TDS, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 391.91 million TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 336.47 million TDS, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 294.54 million TDS, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 343.36 million TDS, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 354.36 million TDS, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 378.15 million TDS, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 418.85 million TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 481.61 million TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 439.10 million TDS, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 424.41 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 641.45 million TDS, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 550.62 million TDS, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 482.99 million TDS, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 435.25 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 521.60 million TDS, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 532.66 million TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 444.55 million TDS, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 742.98 million TDS, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 950.76 million TDS, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 584.77 million TDS, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 655.74 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 446.64 million TDS, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 650.67 million TDS, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 549.98 million TDS, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 983.88 million TDS, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2015 | 993.70 million TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 775.63 million TDS, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 979.35 million TDS, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.37 million TDS, current US$ | 34.45 million TDS, current US$ | 377.42 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 383.02 million TDS, current US$ | 228.81 million TDS, current US$ | 548.73 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.28 million TDS, current US$ | 294.54 million TDS, current US$ | 481.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 588.76 million TDS, current US$ | 435.25 million TDS, current US$ | 950.76 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.22 million TDS, current US$ | 446.64 million TDS, current US$ | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 48 Tanzania 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 49 Paraguay 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 50 Guatemala 1.96 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 52 Nicaragua 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 53 Armenia 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 54 Honduras 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ compare
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- 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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA -6.38 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5138 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Bolivia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Bolivia was 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.45 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.