External debt stocks, long-term in Bolivia

Bolivia: External debt stocks, long-term was 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.57 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 122 countries
All-time high
14.99 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
586.40 million DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Bolivia, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Bolivia peaked at 14.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 586.40 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.

That places Bolivia 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Bolivia, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 619.14 million DOD, current US$ —
1971 586.40 million DOD, current US$ -5.3%
1972 682.58 million DOD, current US$ +16.4%
1973 706.14 million DOD, current US$ +3.5%
1974 791.62 million DOD, current US$ +12.1%
1975 908.00 million DOD, current US$ +14.7%
1976 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ +27.9%
1977 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ +30.7%
1978 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ +20.8%
1979 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ +12.3%
1980 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ +14.4%
1981 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ +22.9%
1982 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ +5.7%
1983 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ +21.8%
1984 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ +2.2%
1985 4.16 billion DOD, current US$ +9.3%
1986 4.72 billion DOD, current US$ +13.5%
1987 4.92 billion DOD, current US$ +4.2%
1988 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ -9.8%
1989 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ -16.1%
1990 3.96 billion DOD, current US$ +6.3%
1991 3.77 billion DOD, current US$ -4.8%
1992 3.91 billion DOD, current US$ +3.7%
1993 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ +1.7%
1994 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ +10.8%
1995 4.78 billion DOD, current US$ +8.7%
1996 4.63 billion DOD, current US$ -3.3%
1997 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ +0.2%
1998 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ +8.1%
1999 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ -1.0%
2000 5.24 billion DOD, current US$ +5.6%
2001 4.17 billion DOD, current US$ -20.3%
2002 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ +8.0%
2003 5.21 billion DOD, current US$ +15.7%
2004 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ +8.6%
2005 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ +14.8%
2006 5.59 billion DOD, current US$ -14.1%
2007 4.80 billion DOD, current US$ -14.1%
2008 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ +12.3%
2009 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ -3.2%
2010 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ -0.6%
2011 5.61 billion DOD, current US$ +8.1%
2012 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ +7.6%
2013 7.64 billion DOD, current US$ +26.6%
2014 8.36 billion DOD, current US$ +9.4%
2015 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ +10.6%
2016 10.30 billion DOD, current US$ +11.4%
2017 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ +21.2%
2018 12.32 billion DOD, current US$ -1.4%
2019 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ +9.1%
2020 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ +6.1%
2021 14.71 billion DOD, current US$ +3.2%
2022 14.77 billion DOD, current US$ +0.4%
2023 14.99 billion DOD, current US$ +1.5%
2024 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ -2.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ 586.40 million DOD, current US$ 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ 4.92 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ 3.77 billion DOD, current US$ 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 5.23 billion DOD, current US$ 4.17 billion DOD, current US$ 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 9.06 billion DOD, current US$ 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 14.66 billion DOD, current US$ 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ 14.99 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 47 Laos 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 48 Cambodia 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 49 Sudan 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 51 Nicaragua 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 52 Iraq 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 53 Cameroon 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Bolivia?
External debt stocks, long-term in Bolivia was 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 14.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 586.40 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
How does Bolivia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Bolivia ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,450 data points, 1970–2024
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.