BoliviaBolivia, located in the region of Latin America & Caribbean , is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 12.6 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, With a Misery Index piercing the 12-point barrier, the domestic economy faces critical frictions, limiting the maneuvering room for its monetary authorities. In parallel, inflationary pressures have sharply accelerated, marking a differential of +16.9 points in recent years. Despite its individual figures, it presents a notable competitive lag compared to the average of Latin America & Caribbean (2.3%).
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, On the fiscal front, sovereign leverage has accelerated (+21.3 points recently), reducing fiscal space.
With a per capita income of $5,148, the country attempts to navigate the 'middle-income trap' by sophisticating its productive matrix. Foreign investment flows (FDI) remain depressed at around 1.0%, limiting technological transfer.
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$0.06T
-1.58%
Data from 2025
19.5%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$5,148
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
3.0%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
68.3%
YEAR 2001
Active Population
12.6M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
5.7%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
40.9
YEAR 2024
Exports (% GDP)
21.4%
YEAR 2024
Imports (% GDP)
25.5%
YEAR 2024
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
1.0%
YEAR 2025
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64.77B | -1.58 | 19.52 | 2.97 | --- | --- | --- | 0.96 |
| 2024 | $54.88B | -1.12 | 5.10 | 3.27 | --- | 21.44 | 25.54 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | $52.34B | 2.52 | 2.58 | 3.02 | --- | 22.40 | 27.21 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | $50.96B | 3.75 | 1.75 | 3.55 | --- | 27.79 | 29.73 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | $47.88B | 10.03 | 0.74 | 5.09 | --- | 23.55 | 24.11 | 1.22 |
| 2020 | $42.31B | -12.72 | 0.94 | 7.90 | --- | 16.87 | 20.64 | -2.67 |
| 2019 | $49.06B | 1.51 | 1.84 | 3.68 | --- | 20.05 | 25.77 | -0.44 |
| 2018 | $48.41B | 2.87 | 2.27 | 3.52 | --- | 20.36 | 26.57 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | $45.93B | 4.20 | 2.82 | 3.65 | --- | 19.54 | 26.04 | 1.55 |
| 2016 | $33.94B | 4.26 | 3.62 | 3.50 | --- | 24.49 | 31.91 | 0.99 |