Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 36.16 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bolivia, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia 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 peaked at 205.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.49, in 2013.
Bolivia 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, year by year
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 36.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 36.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bolivia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Bolivia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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About this data
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.