Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Bolivia
Bolivia: Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Bolivia, 1987–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Bolivia stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Bolivia peaked at 26.75 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.75 | — |
| 1988 | 25.67 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 24.34 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 23.03 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.51 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 19.13 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 18.46 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.46 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 16.86 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.64 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 16.48 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 15.66 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 16.03 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.68 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.46 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.11 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.33 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 11.65 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.51 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.46 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.24 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.57 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 9.52 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.32 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.22 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.59 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.16 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.81 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 6 | -23.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.71, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.59 | 24.34 | 26.75 | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.13 | 15.66 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 | 10 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 7.57 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 6 | 9.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Bolivia?
- Lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Bolivia was 6 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 in 1987.
- What is the lowest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Bolivia ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.