Central bank assets to GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Central bank assets to GDP was 35.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 85.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2007.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,952 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 25.35 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 368.57 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 215.48 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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).