GDP (current US$), per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 4,001 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Bolivia is 4,001 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bolivia peaked at 4,001 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219.35 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 144th out of 211 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 219.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 231.06 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 267.89 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 257.34 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 418.38 current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 468.3 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 519.99 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 600.29 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 683.14 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 801.03 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 772.78 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 981.38 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 930.59 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 880.46 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 982.08 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 838.08 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 604.26 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 649.71 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 672.61 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 675.47 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 682.68 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 733.93 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 759.57 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 756.64 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 774.04 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 852.75 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 922.11 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 970.35 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 979.34 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 975.78 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 930.17 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 888.22 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 893.01 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 953.19 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,203 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1,355 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,693 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1,731 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,930 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,316 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,870 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3,041 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,996 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,036 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,306 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3,501 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,504 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,100 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 3,385 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,644 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3,686 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,001 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,001 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,001 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +62.6% | 257.34 current US$ per person | 418.38 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446.68 current US$ per person | 219.35 current US$ per person | 801.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 798.74 current US$ per person | 604.26 current US$ per person | 982.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 845.36 current US$ per person | 682.68 current US$ per person | 1,022 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 current US$ per person | 888.22 current US$ per person | 1,731 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,908 current US$ per person | 1,930 current US$ per person | 3,504 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,563 current US$ per person | 3,100 current US$ per person | 4,001 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 141 Tunisia 4,350 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Morocco 4,055 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Philippines 3,985 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Eswatini 3,936 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Bhutan 3,839 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Bolivia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Bolivia was 4,001 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,001 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.35 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.