GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Bolivia stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bolivia peaked at 8.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 162nd of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +148.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -58.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 1980 | -1.4% | -1128.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -120.1% |
| 1982 | -3.9% | -1529.0% |
| 1983 | -4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | +735.4% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -195.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +159.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +487.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -47.5% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -494.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -169.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -55.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1529.0% | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | -1128.8% | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | -735.4% | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -494.2% | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | +487.5% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -8.7% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bolivia?
- Gdp growth in Bolivia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp growth?
- Bolivia ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release