Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -18.85 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bolivia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bolivia stood at -18.85. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bolivia peaked at 4.47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -18.85, in 2030.
That places Bolivia 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.2 | — |
| 1992 | -4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | -6.1 | +38.6% |
| 1994 | -3 | -50.8% |
| 1995 | -1.82 | -39.4% |
| 1996 | -1.9 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -3.28 | +72.7% |
| 1998 | -5.1 | +55.4% |
| 1999 | -3.84 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | -3.73 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | -6.82 | +82.9% |
| 2002 | -8.79 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | -7.88 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | -5.54 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | -2.24 | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 4.47 | -299.1% |
| 2007 | -1.54 | -134.5% |
| 2008 | 3.53 | -329.1% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8314 | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +106.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5954 | -65.3% |
| 2014 | -3.41 | -672.8% |
| 2015 | -6.93 | +103.4% |
| 2016 | -7.24 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | -7.86 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | -8.17 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | -7.25 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -12.72 | +75.5% |
| 2021 | -9.33 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | -7.12 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | -10.94 | +53.7% |
| 2024 | -10.62 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | -13.12 | +23.5% |
| 2026 | -14.15 | +7.8% |
| 2027 | -15.53 | +9.8% |
| 2028 | -16.72 | +7.6% |
| 2029 | -17.98 | +7.6% |
| 2030 | -18.85 | +4.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -18.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -18.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19, 15.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -672.8% | 0.5954 | -3.41 |
| 2008 | +329.1% | -1.54 | 3.53 |
| 2006 | +299.1% | -2.24 | 4.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.74 | -6.1 | -1.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.59 | -8.79 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.61 | -8.17 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.82 | -17.98 | -7.12 | 10 |
| 2030s | -18.85 | -18.85 | -18.85 | 1 |
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bolivia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bolivia was -18.85 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.85 in 2030.
- How does Bolivia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Bolivia ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October