Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (Domestic International) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (Domestic International) was 51.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector 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 in 2025.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Bolivia peaked at 67.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 74th 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 (% of GDP) (Domestic International) 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 | 64.1% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -11.6% |
| 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 24.7%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 51.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (Domestic International) 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% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 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 in Bolivia?
- Domestic credit to private sector 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 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector 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 (% 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 by financial corporations, 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. The financial corporations include 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.