Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) was 51.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 51.8% for domestic credit to private sector by banks in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bolivia peaked at 67.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +32.5% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +108.6% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -12.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 51.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 51.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +108.6% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 1.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 12.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 24.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 31.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 36.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 51.8% | 67.9% | 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 domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bolivia?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bolivia was 51.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.