GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 27,648 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,648 current LCU
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
170th
of 211 countries
All-time high
27,648 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.0026 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 27,648 current LCU for gdp per capita 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 per capita in Bolivia peaked at 27,648 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 current LCU, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 170th 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.016 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 current LCU | +142.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2043 current LCU | +243.0% |
| 1984 | 3.08 current LCU | +1407.7% |
| 1985 | 368.78 current LCU | +11874.1% |
| 1986 | 1,161 current LCU | +214.9% |
| 1987 | 1,335 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1,581 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 1,818 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,166 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 2,628 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 2,963 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,227 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,576 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4,094 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 4,679 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 5,098 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5,632 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,692 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,034 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,146 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,369 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,840 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7,565 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 8,228 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9,636 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10,635 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12,252 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 12,153 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,541 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 16,063 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 17,797 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 19,832 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 21,016 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 20,702 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,978 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,847 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 24,190 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 24,212 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,421 current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 23,389 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 25,180 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 25,472 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27,648 current LCU | +8.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 27,648 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 27,648 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +11874.1% | 3.08 current LCU | 368.78 current LCU |
| 1984 | +1407.7% | 0.2043 current LCU | 3.08 current LCU |
| 1983 | +243.0% | 0.0596 current LCU | 0.2043 current LCU |
| 1986 | +214.9% | 368.78 current LCU | 1,161 current LCU |
| 1982 | +142.8% | 0.0245 current LCU | 0.0596 current LCU |
| 1974 | +62.5% | 0.0052 current LCU | 0.0084 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 current LCU | 0.0026 current LCU | 0.016 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.75 current LCU | 0.0193 current LCU | 1,818 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,976 current LCU | 2,166 current LCU | 5,692 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,586 current LCU | 6,034 current LCU | 12,252 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,118 current LCU | 13,541 current LCU | 24,212 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,622 current LCU | 21,421 current LCU | 27,648 current LCU | 5 |
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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 per capita in Bolivia?
- Gdp per capita in Bolivia was 27,648 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,648 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release