Foreign liabilities in Bolivia

Bolivia: Foreign liabilities was 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 150 countries
All-time high
27.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
All-time low
15.58 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bolivia, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 20.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 20.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 25.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 26.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 27.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 25.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 23.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 23.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 19.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 16.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 16.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 16.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 18.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 20.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 22.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 22.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 22.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 23.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 23.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 24.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 24.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bolivia peaked at 27.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.58 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

Bolivia ranks 106th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Bolivia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 20.81 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 20.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
1997 22.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.2%
1998 24.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
1999 25.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2000 25.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2001 26.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2002 27.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2003 24.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.7%
2004 23.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2005 23.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2006 19.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ -17.5%
2007 16.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.3%
2008 15.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2009 15.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2010 16.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2011 16.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2012 18.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.5%
2013 20.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.8%
2014 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2015 21.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2016 22.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2017 23.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.8%
2018 23.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2019 24.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2020 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 25.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 21.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 27.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 21.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 16.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 103 Iceland 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 104 Paraguay 26.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 105 Congo 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 107 Cameroon 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bolivia?
Foreign liabilities in Bolivia was 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 27.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Bolivia rank for foreign liabilities?
Bolivia ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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