Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 35.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Bolivia, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Bolivia is 35.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 335.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Bolivia peaked at 85.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2007.
That places Bolivia 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.8% | — |
| 1961 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +115.1% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 56.5% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 85.3% | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -64.9% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +5.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 35.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 35.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +115.1% | 27.9% | 60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 8.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 26.1% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 7.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.3% | 2 |
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 central bank assets to gdp in Bolivia?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Bolivia was 35.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).