Foreign liabilities in Bolivia

Bolivia: Foreign liabilities was 24.27 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.27 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 151 countries
All-time high
24.59 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
6.49 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bolivia, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 6.5B current US$1996: 7.2B current US$1997: 8.1B current US$1998: 9.5B current US$1999: 10.3B current US$2000: 10.7B current US$2001: 11.3B current US$2002: 11.8B current US$2003: 11.2B current US$2004: 11.2B current US$2005: 11.5B current US$2006: 9.9B current US$2007: 9.2B current US$2008: 9.9B current US$2009: 10.4B current US$2010: 11.0B current US$2011: 12.5B current US$2012: 14.1B current US$2013: 17.0B current US$2014: 19.2B current US$2015: 19.8B current US$2016: 20.7B current US$2017: 22.8B current US$2018: 23.0B current US$2019: 24.6B current US$2020: 24.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Bolivia stood at 24.27 billion current US$.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bolivia peaked at 24.59 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.49 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Bolivia 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Bolivia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6.49 billion current US$
1996 7.17 billion current US$ +10.6%
1997 8.12 billion current US$ +13.3%
1998 9.52 billion current US$ +17.2%
1999 10.33 billion current US$ +8.5%
2000 10.70 billion current US$ +3.6%
2001 11.29 billion current US$ +5.6%
2002 11.84 billion current US$ +4.9%
2003 11.17 billion current US$ -5.6%
2004 11.15 billion current US$ -0.2%
2005 11.46 billion current US$ +2.7%
2006 9.86 billion current US$ -13.9%
2007 9.19 billion current US$ -6.8%
2008 9.92 billion current US$ +7.9%
2009 10.37 billion current US$ +4.6%
2010 11.04 billion current US$ +6.4%
2011 12.54 billion current US$ +13.6%
2012 14.10 billion current US$ +12.4%
2013 16.96 billion current US$ +20.3%
2014 19.21 billion current US$ +13.2%
2015 19.82 billion current US$ +3.2%
2016 20.75 billion current US$ +4.7%
2017 22.78 billion current US$ +9.8%
2018 23.04 billion current US$ +1.1%
2019 24.59 billion current US$ +6.7%
2020 24.27 billion current US$ -1.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 24.27 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 24.27 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.33 billion current US$ 6.49 billion current US$ 10.33 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.70 billion current US$ 9.19 billion current US$ 11.84 billion current US$ 10
2010s 18.48 billion current US$ 11.04 billion current US$ 24.59 billion current US$ 10
2020s 24.27 billion current US$ 24.27 billion current US$ 24.27 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 104 Paraguay 26.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 105 Congo 24.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 106 Cameroon 24.57 billion current US$ compare
  4. 108 Papua New Guinea 22.71 billion current US$ compare
  5. 109 Gabon 22.29 billion current US$ compare
  6. 110 Nicaragua 21.77 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bolivia?
Foreign liabilities in Bolivia was 24.27 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 24.59 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.49 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Bolivia rank for foreign liabilities?
Bolivia ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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