External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bolivia
Bolivia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bolivia peaked at 765.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 84.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 92.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 109.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 113.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 126.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 144.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 183.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 263.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 336.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 492.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 279.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1981 | 279.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 218.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 287.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 469.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 605.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 699.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 765.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 325.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1989 | 235.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 142.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 133.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 162.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 191.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 277.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 283.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 345.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 396.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 381.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 380.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 371.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 350.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 341.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 306.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 251.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 167.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 567.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 2007 | 205.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2008 | 249.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 280.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 310.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 298.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 304.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 231.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 266.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 393.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 438.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 249.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 648.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 2019 | 588.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 533.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 700.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 582.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +238.3% | 167.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 567.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +160.4% | 249.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 648.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 492.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 416.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 218.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 765.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 167.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 567.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 231.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 648.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 533.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 88 Somalia 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Yemen 980.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Algeria 803.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 East Timor 628.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Laos 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bolivia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bolivia was 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 765.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Bolivia ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.