Bolivia

Government debt in Bolivia

Government debt in Bolivia: 66.5% of GDP in 2000 and 83.3% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
83.3% of GDP
Since 2000
+16.8 percentage points
Rank, 2025
30 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
82.3% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in BoliviaGovernment debt in Bolivia: 66.5% of GDP in 2000 and 83.3% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 82.3% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 82.3% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 85.5% of GDP in 2003, the lowest 30.5% of GDP in 2011.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearBolivia
202583.3
202483.2
202378.3
202269.2
202168.7
202067.5
201948.9
201844.2
201741.9
201638.2
201534
201431.8
201331
201230.7
201130.5
201032.8
200934.1
200832.4
200735.5
200648.6
200573.2
200480.6
200385.5
200277.2
200174.4
200066.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearBolivia
2026100.2
202795.1
202893
202988.9
203085.3
203182.3

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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