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Bolivia is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is La Paz. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+14.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+71.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+45.1 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Bolivia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Bolivia

12.6MLatest available · 2025
Bolivia

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Population changed by +14.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBolivia
202512,581,843
202412,413,315
202312,244,159
202212,077,154
202111,937,360
202011,816,299
201911,671,386
201811,508,368
201711,344,587
201611,180,020
201511,014,705
201410,848,888
201310,682,608
201210,515,807
201110,348,929
201010,182,345
200910,016,275
20089,850,858
20079,685,960
20069,521,689
20059,360,754
20049,204,287
20039,050,700
20028,900,355
20018,752,736
20008,606,326
19998,459,806
19988,313,394
19978,167,900
19968,021,736
19957,874,676
19947,727,322
19937,579,195
19927,430,336
19917,280,289
19907,130,142
19896,981,766
19886,835,508
19876,692,162
19866,552,479
19856,416,185
19846,281,868
19836,149,060
19826,018,088
19815,888,109
19805,758,900
19795,630,849
19785,504,123
19775,379,166
19765,256,496
19755,137,539
19745,022,475
19734,910,200
19724,800,978
19714,694,342
19704,590,010
19694,488,232
19684,388,944
19674,292,572
19664,199,550
19654,109,796
19644,022,996
19633,938,913
19623,857,493
19613,778,731
19603,702,323

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Bolivia

1.3%Latest available · 2025
Bolivia

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
20251.35%
20241.37%
20231.37%
20221.16%
20211.02%
20201.23%
20191.41%
20181.43%
20171.46%
20161.49%
20151.52%
20141.54%
20131.57%
20121.6%
20111.62%
20101.64%
20091.67%
20081.69%
20071.71%
20061.7%
20051.69%
20041.68%
20031.68%
20021.67%
20011.69%
20001.72%
19991.75%
19981.77%
19971.81%
19961.85%
19951.89%
19941.94%
19931.98%
19922.04%
19912.08%
19902.1%
19892.12%
19882.12%
19872.11%
19862.1%
19852.12%
19842.14%
19832.15%
19822.18%
19812.22%
19802.25%
19792.28%
19782.3%
19772.31%
19762.29%
19752.27%
19742.26%
19732.25%
19722.25%
19712.25%
19702.24%
19692.24%
19682.22%
19672.19%
19662.16%
19652.13%
19642.11%
19632.09%
19622.06%
19612.04%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Bolivia

71.6%Latest available · 2025
Bolivia

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Urban population changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
202571.56%
202471.24%
202370.92%
202270.64%
202170.35%
202070.04%
201969.73%
201869.41%
201769.08%
201668.74%
201568.4%
201468.04%
201367.67%
201267.26%
201166.83%
201066.41%
200965.98%
200865.54%
200765.11%
200664.66%
200564.21%
200463.76%
200363.29%
200262.82%
200162.34%
200061.86%
199961.39%
199860.91%
199760.42%
199659.92%
199559.39%
199458.83%
199358.23%
199257.58%
199156.83%
199055.93%
198954.91%
198853.79%
198752.59%
198651.35%
198550.07%
198448.79%
198347.53%
198246.31%
198145.16%
198044.09%
197943.15%
197842.34%
197741.69%
197641.22%
197540.82%
197440.45%
197340.1%
197239.77%
197139.45%
197039.16%
196938.88%
196838.62%
196738.37%
196638.13%
196537.9%
196437.69%
196337.48%
196237.28%
196137.08%
196036.89%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Bolivia

2.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Bolivia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBolivia
20242.52 births
20232.55 births
20222.58 births
20212.62 births
20202.65 births
20192.69 births
20182.73 births
20172.78 births
20162.83 births
20152.89 births
20142.95 births
20133.01 births
20123.08 births
20113.14 births
20103.21 births
20093.29 births
20083.36 births
20073.45 births
20063.53 births
20053.56 births
20043.63 births
20033.72 births
20023.8 births
20013.89 births
20003.99 births
19994.09 births
19984.15 births
19974.22 births
19964.34 births
19954.41 births
19944.49 births
19934.59 births
19924.71 births
19914.85 births
19904.9 births
19894.97 births
19885.03 births
19875.06 births
19865.12 births
19855.15 births
19845.24 births
19835.29 births
19825.35 births
19815.41 births
19805.47 births
19795.54 births
19785.61 births
19775.67 births
19765.74 births
19755.75 births
19745.8 births
19735.85 births
19725.89 births
19715.95 births
19706 births
19696.06 births
19686.1 births
19676.13 births
19666.16 births
19656.18 births
19646.21 births
19636.23 births
19626.25 births
19616.26 births
19606.27 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Bolivia

$64.8BLatest available · 2025
Bolivia

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GDP changed by +96.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBolivia
2025$64,768,947,525.33
2024$54,881,327,452.97
2023$52,340,206,946.45
2022$50,959,081,953.69
2021$47,877,892,402.32
2020$42,313,784,081.04
2019$49,056,643,589
2018$48,414,038,842.26
2017$45,927,439,594.79
2016$33,941,126,193.92
2015$33,000,198,248.91
2014$32,996,188,017.37
2013$30,659,338,885.67
2012$27,084,497,481.91
2011$23,963,164,696.59
2010$19,649,723,722.1
2009$17,339,992,193.73
2008$16,674,276,285.9
2007$13,120,108,008.35
2006$11,451,844,902.22
2005$9,549,122,905.33
2004$8,773,451,751.51
2003$8,082,399,639.54
2002$7,905,485,146.44
2001$8,141,516,928.39
2000$8,397,855,484.77
1999$8,285,064,434.57
1998$8,497,494,652.13
1997$7,925,736,821.45
1996$7,396,949,126.36
1995$6,715,161,732.23
1994$5,981,222,858.83
1993$5,734,699,488.85
1992$5,643,868,748.68
1991$5,343,262,457.1
1990$4,867,582,597.51
1989$4,715,973,437.44
1988$4,597,612,362.27
1987$4,347,956,337.93
1986$3,959,382,833.13
1985$5,377,276,554.93
1984$6,169,483,225.36
1983$5,422,656,823.38
1982$5,594,126,368.91
1981$5,891,598,694.94
1980$4,537,479,608.48
1979$4,421,336,382.94
1978$3,758,220,889.56
1977$3,227,436,281.86
1976$2,731,984,008
1975$2,404,697,651.17
1974$2,100,249,875.06
1973$1,262,968,515.74
1972$1,257,615,644.98
1971$1,095,622,895.62
1970$1,017,003,367
1969$929,629,629.63
1968$857,912,457.91
1967$755,808,080.81
1966$669,191,919.19
1965$604,377,104.38
1964$544,023,569.02
1963$482,828,282.83
1962$448,400,673.4
1961$410,101,010.1
1960$377,020,202.02

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Bolivia

$5.1KLatest available · 2025
Bolivia

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GDP per capita changed by +71.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBolivia
2025$5,147.81
2024$4,421.17
2023$4,274.71
2022$4,219.46
2021$4,010.76
2020$3,580.97
2019$4,203.15
2018$4,206.86
2017$4,048.4
2016$3,035.87
2015$2,996.01
2014$3,041.44
2013$2,870.02
2012$2,575.6
2011$2,315.52
2010$1,929.78
2009$1,731.18
2008$1,692.67
2007$1,354.55
2006$1,202.71
2005$1,020.12
2004$953.19
2003$893.01
2002$888.22
2001$930.17
2000$975.78
1999$979.34
1998$1,022.15
1997$970.35
1996$922.11
1995$852.75
1994$774.04
1993$756.64
1992$759.57
1991$733.94
1990$682.68
1989$675.47
1988$672.61
1987$649.71
1986$604.26
1985$838.08
1984$982.11
1983$881.87
1982$929.55
1981$1,000.59
1980$787.91
1979$785.2
1978$682.8
1977$599.99
1976$519.73
1975$468.06
1974$418.17
1973$257.21
1972$261.95
1971$233.39
1970$221.57
1969$207.13
1968$195.47
1967$176.07
1966$159.35
1965$147.06
1964$135.23
1963$122.58
1962$116.24
1961$108.53
1960$101.83

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Bolivia

-1.6%Latest available · 2025
Bolivia

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GDP growth changed by -6.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
2025-1.58%
2024-1.12%
20232.52%
20223.75%
202110.03%
2020-12.72%
20191.51%
20182.87%
20174.2%
20164.26%
20154.86%
20145.46%
20136.8%
20125.12%
20115.2%
20104.13%
20093.36%
20086.15%
20074.56%
20064.8%
20054.42%
20044.17%
20032.71%
20022.49%
20011.68%
20002.51%
19990.43%
19985.03%
19974.95%
19964.36%
19954.68%
19944.67%
19934.27%
19921.65%
19915.27%
19904.64%
19893.79%
19882.91%
19872.46%
1986-2.57%
1985-1.68%
1984-0.2%
1983-4.04%
1982-3.94%
19810.28%
1980-1.37%
19790.13%
19782.05%
19774.97%
19764.61%
19757.31%
19742.94%
19735.74%
19727.97%
19715.06%
19705.23%
19694.47%
19688.53%
19676.32%
19667.17%
19654.91%
19643.96%
19636.8%
19625.58%
19612.09%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Bolivia

19.5%Latest available · 2025
Bolivia

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Inflation changed by +15.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
202519.52%
20245.1%
20232.58%
20221.75%
20210.74%
20200.94%
20191.84%
20182.27%
20172.82%
20163.62%
20154.06%
20145.77%
20135.74%
20124.52%
20119.88%
20102.5%
20093.35%
200814.01%
20078.71%
20064.28%
20055.39%
20044.44%
20033.34%
20020.93%
20011.59%
20004.61%
19992.16%
19987.67%
19974.71%
199612.43%
199510.19%
19947.87%
19938.53%
199212.06%
199121.45%
199017.12%
198915.17%
198816%
198714.58%
1986276.34%
198511,749.64%
19841,281.35%
1983275.59%
1982123.54%
198132.13%
198047.24%
197919.72%
197810.36%
19778.11%
19764.49%
19757.98%
197462.84%
197331.49%
19726.51%
19713.67%
19703.96%
19692.21%
19685.47%
196711.2%
19666.95%
19652.86%
196410.18%
1963-0.71%
19625.88%
19617.56%
196011.53%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Bolivia

3%Latest available · 2025
Bolivia

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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
20252.97%
20243.27%
20233.02%
20223.55%
20215.09%
20207.9%
20193.68%
20183.52%
20173.66%
20163.5%
20153.11%
20142.02%
20132.44%
20122.07%
20112.26%
20102.61%
20092.97%
20082.6%
20072.61%
20062.58%
20052.6%
20042.62%
20032.65%
20022.6%
20012.62%
20002.44%
19992.3%
19982.12%
19972.08%
19962.38%
19952.66%
19943.08%
19933.05%
19923.03%
19912.94%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Bolivia

68.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Bolivia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBolivia
202468.74 years
202368.58 years
202267.43 years
202161.43 years
202062.91 years
201967.82 years
201867.7 years
201767.54 years
201667.39 years
201567.21 years
201466.97 years
201366.78 years
201266.59 years
201166.28 years
201066 years
200965.66 years
200865.3 years
200764.94 years
200664.53 years
200564.18 years
200463.82 years
200363.46 years
200263.07 years
200162.54 years
200062.06 years
199961.66 years
199861.23 years
199760.75 years
199660.29 years
199559.79 years
199459.28 years
199358.66 years
199257.92 years
199157.44 years
199056.8 years
198956.15 years
198855.51 years
198754.9 years
198654.25 years
198553.78 years
198453.38 years
198352.86 years
198252.51 years
198152.26 years
198051.83 years
197951.35 years
197850.84 years
197750.39 years
197649.97 years
197549.34 years
197448.75 years
197348.28 years
197247.83 years
197147.48 years
197047.1 years
196946.71 years
196846.34 years
196745.9 years
196645.48 years
196545.09 years
196444.67 years
196344.34 years
196244 years
196143.63 years
196043.34 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Bolivia

6.9%Latest available · 2023
Bolivia

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Health expenditure changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
20236.92%
20227.16%
20218.16%
20208.02%
20196.89%
20186.6%
20176.49%
20166.83%
20156.55%
20145.9%
20135.57%
20125.25%
20115.17%
20105.2%
20095.17%
20084.61%
20074.7%
20064.66%
20055.07%
20044.86%
20035.2%
20024.9%
20014.83%
20004.4%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Bolivia

79.7%Latest available · 2024
Bolivia

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Internet adoption changed by +45.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
202479.7%
202377.3%
202272.62%
202165.98%
202059.94%
201947.47%
201844.29%
201743.83%
201639.7%
201537.49%
201434.6%
201336.99%
201235.34%
201130%
201022.4%
200916.8%
200812.5%
200710.5%
20066.2%
20055.23%
20044.44%
20033.51%
20023.12%
20012.12%
20001.44%
19990.98%
19980.63%
19970.45%
19960.2%
19950.07%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Bolivia

12.8%Latest available · 2021
Bolivia

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Renewable energy changed by -5.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
202112.8%
202016.9%
201913.5%
201814.3%
201714.3%
201613.6%
201514.2%
201415%
201316%
201217.4%
201118.1%
201019.9%
200920.6%
200821.3%
200722.1%
200623.7%
200524.6%
200425.8%
200327%
200228.1%
200129%
200029.2%
199930.8%
199830.6%
199732%
199632.4%
199533.2%
199435.2%
199336.9%
199236.9%
199138.1%
199037%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Bolivia

96.6%Latest available · 2024
Bolivia

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Access to electricity changed by +6.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
202496.6%
202399.8%
202299.9%
202198.6%
202097.2%
201995.1%
201892.8%
201791.8%
201691.8%
201591.5%
201490%
201389.5%
201290.4%
201188.3%
201088%
200986.8%
200884.7%
200780.2%
200676.2%
200568.3%
200475.9%
200372.3%
200264%
200169.3%
200070%
199970.93%
199871.2%
199767.33%
199671%
199564.09%
199464.1%
199361.38%
199260.03%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Bolivia

47%Latest available · 2024
Bolivia

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Trade changed by -38.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBolivia
202446.98%
202349.61%
202257.52%
202147.67%
202037.52%
201945.82%
201846.93%
201745.58%
201656.4%
201567.93%
201485.26%
201381.23%
201284.95%
201182.48%
201075.51%
200968.63%
200882.87%
200776.06%
200674.54%
200567.64%
200457.46%
200351.97%
200249.35%
200145.23%
200045.6%
199944.17%
199852.28%
199750.47%
199649.86%
199549.74%
199448.86%
199347.47%
199249.11%
199148.44%
199046.7%
198945.65%
198841.91%
198743.62%
198647.03%
198541.89%
198449.47%
198352.36%
198258.47%
198146.22%
198046.81%
197951.57%
197852.7%
197756.42%
197657.56%
197558.15%
197462.09%
197356.03%
197245.13%
197145.79%
197048.96%
196943.67%
196843.82%
196748.51%
196647.74%
196548.15%
196443.77%
196343.32%
196240.75%
196139.74%
196040.14%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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