Total reserves in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Total reserves was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 12.6% for total reserves in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 210.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1971.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.1% | — |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | +125.8% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +98.2% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | +105.5% |
| 2008 | 135.4% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 148.3% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 168.5% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 194.0% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 210.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 177.2% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 170.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 131.9% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 8.1% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 8.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 17.5% | 148.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.5% | 45.1% | 210.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 11.0% | 34.0% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,952 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 215.48 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Total reserves in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 12.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 210.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1971.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for total reserves?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.