Broad money (% of GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Broad money (% of GDP) was 57.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Bolivia stood at 57.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Bolivia peaked at 95.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 91st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.5% | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 13.2% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +66.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -3.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 57.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 57.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.4%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +66.0% | 10.7% | 17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 9.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 13.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 10.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 24.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 50.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 69.7% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.1% | 59.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Bolivia?
- Broad money in Bolivia was 57.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for broad money?
- Bolivia ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.