Bolivia External Debt: % of GDP

2006 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bolivia External Debt: % of GDP

  • Bolivia External Debt accounted for 35.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 38.2 % in the previous year.
  • Bolivia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2022.
  • 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 268.2 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 53.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Bolivia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 31.8 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 15,544.2 in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 12.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Bolivia's External Debt: % of GDP from 2006 to 2022 in the chart:

Bolivia External Debt: % of GDP

What was Bolivia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?

Bolivia External Debt accounted for 35.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 38.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
35.3 2022 38.2 2021 26.1 2013 69.3 2006 % yearly 2006 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,565.847 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,842.113 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
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) 130.717 2028 yearly 1984 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BOB bn) 349.847 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BOB bn) 113.231 2028 yearly 1984 - 2028
General Government: Revenue: Current (BOB mn) 79,957.000 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.393 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -181.2 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 735.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -24.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 53.027 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 818.233 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,691.334 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 916.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -18.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 199,021.431 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 94,564.415 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 21.419 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 35.902 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 114.201 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 191.950 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Traditional: Minerals: Zinc (USD mn) 105.674 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Traditional: Minerals: Tin (USD mn) 34.017 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Non Traditional: Soy (USD mn) 105.252 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Traditional: Hydrocarbons: Natural Gas (USD mn) 163.803 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Non Traditional: Chestnuts (USD mn) 11.171 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Argentina (USD mn) 43.881 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Colombia (USD mn) 52.044 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: United States (USD mn) 21.419 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Peru (USD mn) 59.677 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Brazil (USD mn) 147.086 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Argentina (USD mn) 76.470 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: China (USD mn) 191.950 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Brazil (USD mn) 171.603 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Peru (USD mn) 59.025 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: United States (USD mn) 35.902 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 31.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -268.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.278 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -183.399 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 15,544.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
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) -2.306 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -10,547.727 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
BO: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,200.066 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,525.136 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 325.070 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 4.128 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -1,534.413 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -339.890 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -342.740 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -203.754 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 640.336 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 763.594 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) -863.583 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 3.667 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 16,266.918 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account (USD mn) -193.673 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 921.556 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 16,073.245 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 85.361 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 13,541.192 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -1,815.217 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 2,736.773 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 11,845.717 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,273.997 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,928.013 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BO: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -8,720.089 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BOP: Current Account (USD mn) -268.178 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 3,779.040 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 111.382 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -301.496 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 3,510.862 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income (USD mn) 279.822 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Primary Income (USD mn) -357.886 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 1.185 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Financial Account: Net Borrowing (USD mn) -721.775 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Capital Account (USD mn) 1.185 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: FOB Exports (USD mn) 2,773.898 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: FOB Imports (USD mn) 2,662.516 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Exports (USD mn) 311.662 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Imports (USD mn) 613.158 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
BOP: Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -454.781 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,810.640 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 14,262.913 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -10,547.727 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Crude Oil & Natural Gas Extraction & Exploration (USD th) 334,514.666 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (USD th) 211,768.186 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying (USD th) 158,866.832 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
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
BO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 11,845.717 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 2,730.889 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 1,359.358 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -1,274.441 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 13,541.192 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 84.917 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 1,458.777 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2014 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 11,620.753 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 19,641.923 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 6.2 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,664.907 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 15,068.657 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) -43.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 46,932.9 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,030.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,030.404 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.27 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.12 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3 (BOB th) 243,899,425.928 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2023
Money Supply: M4 (BOB th) 200,451,997.351 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2019
Commercial Banks: Mortgage (BOB th) 18,867,416.381 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Commercial Banks: Consumer Loans (BOB th) 13,166,291.322 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2023

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