Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.9% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bolivia peaked at 10.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Bolivia 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.3% | — |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +91.6% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +72.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +113.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +113.0% | 1.7% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.6% (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 2.9% 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 10.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 123 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 141.4%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.