GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 27,648 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 27,648 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bolivia peaked at 27,648 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 169th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.016 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 current LCU per person | +142.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2043 current LCU per person | +243.0% |
| 1984 | 3.08 current LCU per person | +1407.7% |
| 1985 | 368.78 current LCU per person | +11874.2% |
| 1986 | 1,161 current LCU per person | +214.9% |
| 1987 | 1,335 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1,581 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 1,818 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,166 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 2,628 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 2,963 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,227 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,576 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4,094 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 4,679 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 5,098 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5,632 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,692 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,034 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,146 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,369 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,840 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7,565 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 8,228 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9,636 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10,635 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12,252 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 12,153 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,541 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 16,063 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 17,797 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 19,832 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 21,016 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 20,702 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,978 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,847 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 24,190 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 24,212 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,421 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 23,389 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 25,179 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 25,472 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27,648 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 27,648 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 27,648 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +11874.2% | 3.08 current LCU per person | 368.78 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +1407.7% | 0.2043 current LCU per person | 3.08 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +243.0% | 0.0596 current LCU per person | 0.2043 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +214.9% | 368.78 current LCU per person | 1,161 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +142.8% | 0.0245 current LCU per person | 0.0596 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +62.6% | 0.0051 current LCU per person | 0.0084 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 current LCU per person | 0.0026 current LCU per person | 0.016 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.75 current LCU per person | 0.0193 current LCU per person | 1,818 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,976 current LCU per person | 2,166 current LCU per person | 5,692 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,586 current LCU per person | 6,034 current LCU per person | 12,252 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,118 current LCU per person | 13,541 current LCU per person | 24,212 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,622 current LCU per person | 21,421 current LCU per person | 27,648 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 166 Turkmenistan 30,001 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Estonia 28,790 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Dominica 28,094 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Lithuania 27,148 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Belarus 27,001 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Portugal 26,666 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bolivia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bolivia was 27,648 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,648 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.