Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia
Bolivia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 14.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia is 14.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 466.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia peaked at 52.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
Bolivia ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.1% | — |
| 1977 | 23.7% | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | +119.3% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | +68.0% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +20.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 18.1% | 52.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 23.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 16.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More external debt data for Bolivia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -6.38 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 115.71 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -5.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia was 14.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bolivia ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.