Bolivia External Debt: % of GDP
2006 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bolivia External Debt: % of GDP
- Bolivia External Debt accounted for 33.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 35.0 % in the previous year.
- Bolivia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 69.3 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of 26.1 % in Dec 2013.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. World Bank Finance provides External Debt in USD. National Statistics Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Bolivia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Bolivia External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Bolivia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.9 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 77.8 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Bolivia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 89.5 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 0.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 15,828.1 in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 12.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Bolivia's External Debt: % of GDP from 2006 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Bolivia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Bolivia External Debt accounted for 33.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 35.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.0 2024 | 35.0 2023 | 26.1 2013 | 69.3 2006 | % | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 674.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,230.120 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 8,287.621 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 8,960.7 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BOB bn) | 149.554 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BOB bn) | 366.957 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BOB bn) | 98.187 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| General Government: Revenue: Current (BOB mn) | 79,105.425 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.393 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 14.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 959.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 32.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 18.486 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,225.006 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 715.503 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 945.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 18.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 174,990.697 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 95,868.475 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 23.725 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29.938 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 203.488 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 234.195 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Traditional: Hydrocarbons: Natural Gas (USD mn) | 68.015 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Traditional: Minerals: Zinc (USD mn) | 134.668 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Traditional: Minerals: Tin (USD mn) | 50.520 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Non Traditional: Chestnuts (USD mn) | 9.971 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Non Traditional: Soy (USD mn) | 80.919 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (USD mn) | 23.725 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Brazil (USD mn) | 92.395 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Peru (USD mn) | 58.736 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Colombia (USD mn) | 42.914 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Argentina (USD mn) | 13.994 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: United States (USD mn) | 29.938 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: China (USD mn) | 234.195 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Argentina (USD mn) | 58.567 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Brazil (USD mn) | 120.175 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Peru (USD mn) | 61.151 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 126.405 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 97.877 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 89.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -77.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -0.061 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 15,828.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.996 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -11,177.782 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 288.290 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Primary Income (USD mn) | -314.250 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) | 3,039.482 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) | 3,214.820 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Financial Account: Net Borrowing (USD mn) | -326.944 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Errors & Omissions (USD mn) | -152.643 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Imports (USD mn) | 566.840 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Exports (USD mn) | 294.515 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: FOB Exports (USD mn) | 2,338.094 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: FOB Imports (USD mn) | 2,215.147 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account (USD mn) | -175.338 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 122.947 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -272.324 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) | 0.197 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) | 1.233 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: Capital Account (USD mn) | 1.037 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 25,145.729 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -11,223.917 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 13,921.812 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying (USD th) | -2,491.837 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (USD th) | 98,433.238 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Transport, Storage & Communication (USD th) | 68,350.620 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (USD th) | 70,133.971 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Crude Oil & Natural Gas Extraction & Exploration (USD th) | 335,118.971 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Aug 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 17,693.139 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 26,810.694 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Aug 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 170.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,651.830 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 27,064.067 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 57,317.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 5,384.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,328.726 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.84 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.67 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BOB th) | 262,383,333.039 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M4 (BOB th) | 200,451,997.351 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2019 |
| Commercial Banks: Consumer Loans (BOB th) | 13,198,881.121 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks: Mortgage (BOB th) | 20,088,848.805 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2024 |
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