Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … net Percent GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … net Percent GDP was -5.98 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Bolivia, 1985–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -5.98 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2026.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bolivia peaked at 6.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.69, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … net Percent GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -3.85 | — |
| 1986 | 2.05 | -153.4% |
| 1987 | -3.35 | -263.0% |
| 1988 | -2.54 | -24.0% |
| 1989 | -2.04 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | -1.59 | -22.4% |
| 1991 | -1.37 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | -1.63 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | -3.13 | +92.6% |
| 1994 | -0.4455 | -85.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9946 | -323.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7726 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | -0.901 | -216.6% |
| 1998 | -2.68 | +197.6% |
| 1999 | -1.65 | -38.5% |
| 2000 | -1.3 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | -3.78 | +190.9% |
| 2002 | -5.51 | +45.8% |
| 2003 | -4.52 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | -2.35 | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6733 | -128.7% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +828.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8856 | -85.8% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | +447.1% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -43.9% |
| 2014 | -2.07 | -255.5% |
| 2015 | -4.93 | +137.8% |
| 2016 | -5.14 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | -5.51 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | -5.81 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | -4.9 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | -9.69 | +97.8% |
| 2021 | -6.73 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | -4.75 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | -7.5 | +58.0% |
| 2024 | -6.06 | -19.2% |
| 2025 | -9.04 | +49.2% |
| 2026 | -5.98 | -33.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -5.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9922. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -5.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.08, 5.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +828.2% | 0.6733 | 6.25 |
| 2008 | +447.1% | 0.8856 | 4.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.95 | -3.85 | 2.05 | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.16 | -3.13 | 0.9946 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1086 | -5.51 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.02 | -5.81 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.11 | -9.69 | -4.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.24 compare
- 34 Venezuela -5.06 compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -5.33 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bolivia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bolivia was -5.98 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.69 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Bolivia ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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