Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 36.16 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
36.16
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
205.25
in 1985
All-time low
32.49
in 2013
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2015

50100150200197019922015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 36.16, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 205.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.49, in 2013.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 63.86
1971 65.72 +2.9%
1972 77.67 +18.2%
1973 80.92 +4.2%
1974 52.72 -34.8%
1975 56.19 +6.6%
1976 68.93 +22.7%
1977 82.4 +19.5%
1978 82.49 +0.1%
1979 92.03 +11.6%
1980 100.02 +8.7%
1981 121.7 +21.7%
1982 155.38 +27.7%
1983 157.29 +1.2%
1984 166.5 +5.9%
1985 205.25 +23.3%
1986 148.99 -27.4%
1987 145.34 -2.4%
1988 115.91 -20.3%
1989 97.96 -15.5%
1990 102.9 +5.0%
1991 92.8 -9.8%
1992 92.38 -0.4%
1993 83.78 -9.3%
1994 87.56 +4.5%
1995 81.74 -6.6%
1996 72.43 -11.4%
1997 64.56 -10.9%
1998 61.16 -5.3%
1999 61.67 +0.8%
2000 60.6 -1.7%
2001 52.75 -13.0%
2002 60.98 +15.6%
2003 67.63 +10.9%
2004 67.44 -0.3%
2005 80.37 +19.2%
2006 55.23 -31.3%
2007 40.51 -26.7%
2008 37.15 -8.3%
2009 39.99 +7.6%
2010 38.52 -3.7%
2011 34.67 -10.0%
2012 33.34 -3.8%
2013 32.49 -2.5%
2014 33.02 +1.6%
2015 36.16 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.29 52.72 92.03 10
1980s 141.44 97.96 205.25 10
1990s 80.1 61.16 102.9 10
2000s 56.27 37.15 80.37 10
2010s 34.7 32.49 38.52 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 127 Rwanda 37.29 compare
  2. 128 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.52 compare
  3. 129 Chinese Taipei 36.46 compare
  4. 131 Madagascar 35.53 compare
  5. 132 Latvia 34.94 compare
  6. 133 Dominican Republic 34.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 36.16 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 205.25 in 1985.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 32.49 in 2013.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.