Electricity net consumption in Bolivia

Bolivia: Electricity net consumption was 8.76 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.76
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2019
All-time low
1.28
in 1986
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Bolivia, 1980–2019

24681980199920191980: 1.41981: 1.51982: 1.51983: 1.51984: 1.41985: 1.31986: 1.31987: 1.31988: 1.61989: 1.71990: 1.81991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 2.41995: 2.51996: 2.71997: 2.91998: 3.11999: 3.32000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.52003: 3.62004: 3.82005: 4.22006: 4.52007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 5.22010: 5.72011: 6.12012: 6.42013: 6.92014: 7.32015: 7.82016: 7.92017: 8.12018: 8.32019: 8.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 8.76 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Bolivia peaked at 8.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1986.

Bolivia ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Bolivia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 1.43
1981 1.5 +5.2%
1982 1.53 +1.8%
1983 1.5 -1.5%
1984 1.36 -9.2%
1985 1.33 -2.5%
1986 1.28 -3.6%
1987 1.32 +2.7%
1988 1.63 +23.5%
1989 1.72 +5.5%
1990 1.81 +5.6%
1991 2.01 +10.6%
1992 1.98 -1.1%
1993 2.01 +1.6%
1994 2.37 +17.5%
1995 2.54 +7.4%
1996 2.72 +7.0%
1997 2.92 +7.4%
1998 3.09 +5.8%
1999 3.31 +7.1%
2000 3.4 +2.5%
2001 3.38 -0.6%
2002 3.48 +3.2%
2003 3.6 +3.4%
2004 3.77 +4.5%
2005 4.19 +11.4%
2006 4.54 +8.2%
2007 4.92 +8.4%
2008 4.91 -0.2%
2009 5.18 +5.5%
2010 5.66 +9.2%
2011 6.08 +7.4%
2012 6.43 +5.7%
2013 6.89 +7.2%
2014 7.27 +5.5%
2015 7.81 +7.5%
2016 7.91 +1.3%
2017 8.12 +2.7%
2018 8.32 +2.4%
2019 8.76 +5.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 8.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 8.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.46 1.28 1.72 10
1990s 2.48 1.81 3.31 10
2000s 4.14 3.38 5.18 10
2010s 7.33 5.66 8.76 10

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 100 Ethiopia 9.78 compare
  2. 101 Sudan 9.68 compare
  3. 102 Estonia 9.17 compare
  4. 104 Kenya 8.24 compare
  5. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 8.21 compare
  6. 106 Honduras 8.14 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Bolivia?
Electricity net consumption in Bolivia was 8.76 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1986.
How does Bolivia rank for electricity net consumption?
Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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