Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Bolivia is 71.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bolivia peaked at 94.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1978.
That places Bolivia 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.2% | — |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -40.2% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +56.0% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +67.1% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 72.5% | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +12.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 71.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 71.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 6.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 11.2% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 68.4% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 75.8% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 45.9% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 38.2% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 19 Madagascar 74.6% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.3% compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 71.4% compare
- 23 Malawi 71.0% compare
- 24 Fiji 70.2% compare
- 25 Gambia 69.5% 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 multilateral debt service in Bolivia?
- Multilateral debt service in Bolivia was 71.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1978.
- How does Bolivia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.