Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 29.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 29.8% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 6,796.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Bolivia peaked at 29.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 1992.
Bolivia ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
| 1961 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -89.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +210.3% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +108.9% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | -32.1% |
| 1985 | -9.1% | -161.8% |
| 1986 | -7.1% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | -8.8% | +24.0% |
| 1988 | -8.5% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | -9.4% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | -9.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | -9.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | -10.3% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -96.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | +158.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -70.4% |
| 1996 | -2.6% | +936.4% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -136.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +237.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +110.3% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +90.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +182.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -36.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | +13102.8% |
| 2014 | -2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -82.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -74.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -271.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +1503.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +12.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 29.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -13102.8% | -0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | +1503.7% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| 1996 | -936.4% | -0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | +271.5% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 0.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -9.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.3% | -10.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 2.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -2.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 9.3% | 29.8% | 6 |
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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 claims on central government, etc. in Bolivia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Bolivia was 29.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bolivia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,796.7%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.