External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia stood at 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 0.1913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Bolivia 86th out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 0.065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0767 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.1% |
| 2007 | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.0% |
| 2019 | 0.013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +182.1% | 0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +147.0% | 0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 83 Eswatini 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Togo 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Grenada 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Serbia 0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Nepal 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0096 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.