Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 57.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Bolivia, 1997–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Bolivia is 57.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Bolivia peaked at 57.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1997.
That places Bolivia 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.5% | — |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +174.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +22.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 57.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 7.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 57.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +174.9% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| 1999 | +71.4% | 4.0% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 10.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 27.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
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 pension fund assets to gdp in Bolivia?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Bolivia was 57.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1997.
- How does Bolivia rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.