Claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Claims on central government was 14.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 14.7% for claims on central government in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 329.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 971.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5,379.4%, in 1985.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -43.7% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -48.1% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | +218.4% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | +94.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -93.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -72.6% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +3818.4% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -91.5% |
| 1974 | -39.4% | -3322.3% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -138.6% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -73.0% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +274.4% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +131.4% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 235.9% | +1431.0% |
| 1983 | 191.7% | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 971.0% | +406.4% |
| 1985 | -5,379.4% | -654.0% |
| 1986 | -113.4% | -97.9% |
| 1987 | -30.1% | -73.4% |
| 1988 | -8.3% | -72.5% |
| 1989 | -13.6% | +64.1% |
| 1990 | -9.3% | -31.4% |
| 1991 | -10.0% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | -7.9% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -457.9% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -105.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -180.3% |
| 1996 | -6.5% | -640.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +192.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +2548.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +52.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -107.6% |
| 2006 | -10.9% | +5899.9% |
| 2007 | -4.4% | -60.0% |
| 2008 | -2.0% | -53.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | -6.2% | +117.1% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | -5.6% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -128.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +344.1% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -135.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +69152.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +375.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +133.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +7.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +69152.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | -5899.9% | -0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1970 | +3818.4% | 0.2% | 9.6% |
| 1974 | -3322.3% | 1.2% | -39.4% |
| 2000 | +2548.3% | 0.1% | 3.1% |
| 1982 | +1431.0% | 15.4% | 235.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 0.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | -39.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -409.9% | -5,379.4% | 971.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -10.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -10.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -6.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.0% | 14.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Claims on central government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 14.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 971.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,379.4% in 1985.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for claims on central government?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.9%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.