Personal remittances oda in Bolivia

Bolivia: Personal remittances oda was 1.42 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.42 billion
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion
in 2021
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1976–2021

Personal remittances oda in Bolivia, 1976–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1.42 billion for personal remittances oda in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Bolivia peaked at 1.42 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1979.

Bolivia ranks 74th of 193 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.

Personal remittances oda in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Bolivia, 1976 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1976 1.40 million —
1977 1.80 million +28.6%
1978 2.00 million +11.1%
1979 1.00 million -50.0%
1980 1.40 million +40.0%
1981 4.70 million +235.7%
1982 2.70 million -42.6%
1983 5.00 million +85.2%
1984 5.80 million +16.0%
1985 6.00 million +3.4%
1986 8.00 million +33.3%
1987 8.60 million +7.5%
1988 4.50 million -47.7%
1989 8.50 million +88.9%
1990 4.60 million -45.9%
1991 3.40 million -26.1%
1992 3.80 million +11.8%
1993 4.20 million +10.5%
1994 4.50 million +7.1%
1995 5.40 million +20.0%
1996 10.70 million +98.1%
1997 84.90 million +693.5%
1998 88.40 million +4.1%
1999 96.00 million +8.6%
2000 126.87 million +32.2%
2001 135.28 million +6.6%
2002 112.90 million -16.5%
2003 158.17 million +40.1%
2004 210.56 million +33.1%
2005 337.04 million +60.1%
2006 602.97 million +78.9%
2007 1.06 billion +75.0%
2008 1.13 billion +7.5%
2009 1.06 billion -6.8%
2010 960.21 million -9.2%
2011 1.04 billion +8.6%
2012 1.11 billion +6.5%
2013 1.20 billion +8.2%
2014 1.18 billion -2.0%
2015 1.19 billion +1.2%
2016 1.25 billion +4.7%
2017 1.41 billion +12.9%
2018 1.39 billion -1.4%
2019 1.34 billion -3.8%
2020 1.13 billion -15.7%
2021 1.42 billion +25.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 1.42 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 1.42 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +693.5% 10.70 million 84.90 million
1981 +235.7% 1.40 million 4.70 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.55 million 1.00 million 2.00 million 4
1980s 5.52 million 1.40 million 8.60 million 10
1990s 30.59 million 3.40 million 96.00 million 10
2000s 493.18 million 112.90 million 1.13 billion 10
2010s 1.21 billion 960.21 million 1.41 billion 10
2020s 1.27 billion 1.13 billion 1.42 billion 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 71 Armenia 1.56 billion compare
  2. 72 Malaysia 1.55 billion compare
  3. 73 Azerbaijan 1.53 billion compare
  4. 75 Denmark 1.41 billion compare
  5. 76 Portugal 1.37 billion compare
  6. 77 Belarus 1.36 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Bolivia?
Personal remittances oda in Bolivia was 1.42 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1979.
How does Bolivia rank for personal remittances oda?
Bolivia ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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