International debt issues to GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: International debt issues to GDP was 7.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Bolivia, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Bolivia is 7.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Bolivia peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
That places Bolivia 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 97 Guatemala 8.7% compare
- 98 China (People’s Republic of) 8.4% compare
- 99 New Zealand 7.2% compare
- 101 Kenya 6.2% compare
- 102 Belize 6.0% compare
- 103 Mozambique, Republic of 5.2% compare
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 25.35 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 368.57 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,952 current LCU per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Bolivia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Bolivia was 7.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Bolivia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.