Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Bolivia
Bolivia: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 9.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Bolivia, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, discount rate, percent per annum in Bolivia stood at 9.75.
The figure is up 77.3% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Bolivia peaked at 149 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 22nd of 70 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.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 19 | — |
| 1958 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 19.9 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 26 | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 61 | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 149 | +144.3% |
| 1997 | 13.25 | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 14.1 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 10 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 13 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.75 | +77.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.75, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.0% | 2 | 6 |
| 1984 | +144.3% | 61 | 149 |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 6.5 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 1960s | 16.8 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.58 | 19.9 | 149 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.28 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 2 | 9.75 | 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Bolivia?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Bolivia was 9.75 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 1984.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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