Domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Domestic credit to private sector was 71.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005–2019
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 71.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 71.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58th out of 187 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 to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.0% | — |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +4.9% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 71.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 71.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.7% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 40.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 71.2% in 2019, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.