Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 77.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 77.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 77.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.3% | — |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +9.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 77.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.3%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 77.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 48.4% | 71.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 48.5% | 77.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 20 Namibia 80.4% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 79.4% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 78.1%
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 76.3% compare
- 25 Colombia 75.8% compare
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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 domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 77.5% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. 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.