Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 91.84 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
91.84
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 90 countries
All-time high
91.84
in 2030
All-time low
9.49
in 2013
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bolivia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 91.84 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 91.84 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2013.
That places Bolivia 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.73 | — |
| 2002 | 62.12 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 66.44 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 87.02 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 71.09 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 25.88 | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 19.52 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 21.49 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 16.42 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 13.28 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 10.03 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 9.49 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.18 | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 20.13 | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 27.72 | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 34.52 | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 39.88 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 46.9 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 65.23 | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 69.18 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 70.3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.6 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 89.21 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 86.51 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 83.21 | -3.8% |
| 2027 | 83.5 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 85.46 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 88.48 | +3.5% |
| 2030 | 91.84 | +3.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 91.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.15, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 91.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.58 | 19.52 | 87.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.15 | 9.49 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.17 | 65.23 | 89.21 | 10 |
| 2030s | 91.84 | 91.84 | 91.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 4 United States 116.8 compare
- 5 Belgium 111.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 96.44 compare
- 8 South Africa 83.93 compare
- 9 Spain 80.43 compare
- 10 Algeria 77.95 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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia was 91.84 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.84 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October