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Bolivia.

Capital: Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government) · Latin America · South America

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Population12.58 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$45.85 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$3,7452023 · calculated
Area1,098,581 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)5.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Bolivia at a glance

Official name
Plurinational State of Bolivia
Capital
Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government)
Population
12.58 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$45.85 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$3,745 (2023)
Area
1,098,581 km²
Languages
Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua, Spanish
Currency
Bolivian boliviano (BOB, Bs.)
Time
UTC−04:00
Dialling code
+591
Internet domain
.bo
People
Bolivian
Land borders
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Bolivia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M1960198020002020BoliviaBolivia 1960: 3.7MBolivia 1961: 3.8MBolivia 1962: 3.9MBolivia 1963: 3.9MBolivia 1964: 4MBolivia 1965: 4.1MBolivia 1966: 4.2MBolivia 1967: 4.3MBolivia 1968: 4.4MBolivia 1969: 4.5MBolivia 1970: 4.6MBolivia 1971: 4.7MBolivia 1972: 4.8MBolivia 1973: 4.9MBolivia 1974: 5MBolivia 1975: 5.1MBolivia 1976: 5.3MBolivia 1977: 5.4MBolivia 1978: 5.5MBolivia 1979: 5.6MBolivia 1980: 5.8MBolivia 1981: 5.9MBolivia 1982: 6MBolivia 1983: 6.1MBolivia 1984: 6.3MBolivia 1985: 6.4MBolivia 1986: 6.6MBolivia 1987: 6.7MBolivia 1988: 6.8MBolivia 1989: 7MBolivia 1990: 7.1MBolivia 1991: 7.3MBolivia 1992: 7.4MBolivia 1993: 7.6MBolivia 1994: 7.7MBolivia 1995: 7.9MBolivia 1996: 8MBolivia 1997: 8.2MBolivia 1998: 8.3MBolivia 1999: 8.5MBolivia 2000: 8.6MBolivia 2001: 8.8MBolivia 2002: 8.9MBolivia 2003: 9.1MBolivia 2004: 9.2MBolivia 2005: 9.4MBolivia 2006: 9.5MBolivia 2007: 9.7MBolivia 2008: 9.9MBolivia 2009: 10MBolivia 2010: 10.2MBolivia 2011: 10.3MBolivia 2012: 10.5MBolivia 2013: 10.7MBolivia 2014: 10.8MBolivia 2015: 11MBolivia 2016: 11.2MBolivia 2017: 11.3MBolivia 2018: 11.5MBolivia 2019: 11.7MBolivia 2020: 11.8MBolivia 2021: 11.9MBolivia 2022: 12.1MBolivia 2023: 12.2MBolivia 2024: 12.4MBolivia 2025: 12.6M05M10M15M1960198020002020BoliviaBolivia 1960: 3.7MBolivia 1961: 3.8MBolivia 1962: 3.9MBolivia 1963: 3.9MBolivia 1964: 4MBolivia 1965: 4.1MBolivia 1966: 4.2MBolivia 1967: 4.3MBolivia 1968: 4.4MBolivia 1969: 4.5MBolivia 1970: 4.6MBolivia 1971: 4.7MBolivia 1972: 4.8MBolivia 1973: 4.9MBolivia 1974: 5MBolivia 1975: 5.1MBolivia 1976: 5.3MBolivia 1977: 5.4MBolivia 1978: 5.5MBolivia 1979: 5.6MBolivia 1980: 5.8MBolivia 1981: 5.9MBolivia 1982: 6MBolivia 1983: 6.1MBolivia 1984: 6.3MBolivia 1985: 6.4MBolivia 1986: 6.6MBolivia 1987: 6.7MBolivia 1988: 6.8MBolivia 1989: 7MBolivia 1990: 7.1MBolivia 1991: 7.3MBolivia 1992: 7.4MBolivia 1993: 7.6MBolivia 1994: 7.7MBolivia 1995: 7.9MBolivia 1996: 8MBolivia 1997: 8.2MBolivia 1998: 8.3MBolivia 1999: 8.5MBolivia 2000: 8.6MBolivia 2001: 8.8MBolivia 2002: 8.9MBolivia 2003: 9.1MBolivia 2004: 9.2MBolivia 2005: 9.4MBolivia 2006: 9.5MBolivia 2007: 9.7MBolivia 2008: 9.9MBolivia 2009: 10MBolivia 2010: 10.2MBolivia 2011: 10.3MBolivia 2012: 10.5MBolivia 2013: 10.7MBolivia 2014: 10.8MBolivia 2015: 11MBolivia 2016: 11.2MBolivia 2017: 11.3MBolivia 2018: 11.5MBolivia 2019: 11.7MBolivia 2020: 11.8MBolivia 2021: 11.9MBolivia 2022: 12.1MBolivia 2023: 12.2MBolivia 2024: 12.4MBolivia 2025: 12.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B1960198020002020BoliviaBolivia 1960: $373.3MBolivia 1961: $406MBolivia 1962: $443.9MBolivia 1963: $478MBolivia 1964: $538.6MBolivia 1965: $598.3MBolivia 1966: $662.5MBolivia 1967: $748.3MBolivia 1968: $849.3MBolivia 1969: $920.3MBolivia 1970: $1BBolivia 1971: $1.1BBolivia 1972: $1.3BBolivia 1973: $1.3BBolivia 1974: $2.1BBolivia 1975: $2.4BBolivia 1976: $2.7BBolivia 1977: $3.2BBolivia 1978: $3.8BBolivia 1979: $4.5BBolivia 1980: $4.5BBolivia 1981: $5.8BBolivia 1982: $5.6BBolivia 1983: $5.4BBolivia 1984: $6.2BBolivia 1985: $5.4BBolivia 1986: $4BBolivia 1987: $4.3BBolivia 1988: $4.6BBolivia 1989: $4.7BBolivia 1990: $4.9BBolivia 1991: $5.3BBolivia 1992: $5.6BBolivia 1993: $5.7BBolivia 1994: $6BBolivia 1995: $6.7BBolivia 1996: $7.4BBolivia 1997: $7.9BBolivia 1998: $8.5BBolivia 1999: $8.3BBolivia 2000: $8.4BBolivia 2001: $8.1BBolivia 2002: $7.9BBolivia 2003: $8.1BBolivia 2004: $8.8BBolivia 2005: $9.5BBolivia 2006: $11.5BBolivia 2007: $13.1BBolivia 2008: $16.7BBolivia 2009: $17.3BBolivia 2010: $19.6BBolivia 2011: $24BBolivia 2012: $27.1BBolivia 2013: $30.7BBolivia 2014: $33BBolivia 2015: $33BBolivia 2016: $33.9BBolivia 2017: $37.5BBolivia 2018: $40.3BBolivia 2019: $40.9BBolivia 2020: $36.6BBolivia 2021: $40.4BBolivia 2022: $44BBolivia 2023: $45.8B$0$20B$40B$60B1960198020002020BoliviaBolivia 1960: $373.3MBolivia 1961: $406MBolivia 1962: $443.9MBolivia 1963: $478MBolivia 1964: $538.6MBolivia 1965: $598.3MBolivia 1966: $662.5MBolivia 1967: $748.3MBolivia 1968: $849.3MBolivia 1969: $920.3MBolivia 1970: $1BBolivia 1971: $1.1BBolivia 1972: $1.3BBolivia 1973: $1.3BBolivia 1974: $2.1BBolivia 1975: $2.4BBolivia 1976: $2.7BBolivia 1977: $3.2BBolivia 1978: $3.8BBolivia 1979: $4.5BBolivia 1980: $4.5BBolivia 1981: $5.8BBolivia 1982: $5.6BBolivia 1983: $5.4BBolivia 1984: $6.2BBolivia 1985: $5.4BBolivia 1986: $4BBolivia 1987: $4.3BBolivia 1988: $4.6BBolivia 1989: $4.7BBolivia 1990: $4.9BBolivia 1991: $5.3BBolivia 1992: $5.6BBolivia 1993: $5.7BBolivia 1994: $6BBolivia 1995: $6.7BBolivia 1996: $7.4BBolivia 1997: $7.9BBolivia 1998: $8.5BBolivia 1999: $8.3BBolivia 2000: $8.4BBolivia 2001: $8.1BBolivia 2002: $7.9BBolivia 2003: $8.1BBolivia 2004: $8.8BBolivia 2005: $9.5BBolivia 2006: $11.5BBolivia 2007: $13.1BBolivia 2008: $16.7BBolivia 2009: $17.3BBolivia 2010: $19.6BBolivia 2011: $24BBolivia 2012: $27.1BBolivia 2013: $30.7BBolivia 2014: $33BBolivia 2015: $33BBolivia 2016: $33.9BBolivia 2017: $37.5BBolivia 2018: $40.3BBolivia 2019: $40.9BBolivia 2020: $36.6BBolivia 2021: $40.4BBolivia 2022: $44BBolivia 2023: $45.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%2,000%4,000%6,000%8,000%10K%12K%19801990200020102020BoliviaBolivia 1980: 47.2%Bolivia 1981: 32.1%Bolivia 1982: 124%Bolivia 1983: 276%Bolivia 1984: 1,281%Bolivia 1985: 11.7K%Bolivia 1986: 276%Bolivia 1987: 14.6%Bolivia 1988: 16%Bolivia 1989: 15.2%Bolivia 1990: 17.1%Bolivia 1991: 21.4%Bolivia 1992: 12.1%Bolivia 1993: 8.53%Bolivia 1994: 7.87%Bolivia 1995: 10.2%Bolivia 1996: 12.4%Bolivia 1997: 4.71%Bolivia 1998: 7.67%Bolivia 1999: 2.16%Bolivia 2000: 4.61%Bolivia 2001: 1.59%Bolivia 2002: 0.93%Bolivia 2003: 3.34%Bolivia 2004: 4.44%Bolivia 2005: 5.39%Bolivia 2006: 4.28%Bolivia 2007: 8.71%Bolivia 2008: 14%Bolivia 2009: 3.35%Bolivia 2010: 2.5%Bolivia 2011: 9.88%Bolivia 2012: 4.52%Bolivia 2013: 5.74%Bolivia 2014: 5.77%Bolivia 2015: 4.06%Bolivia 2016: 3.62%Bolivia 2017: 2.82%Bolivia 2018: 2.27%Bolivia 2019: 1.84%Bolivia 2020: 0.94%Bolivia 2021: 0.74%Bolivia 2022: 1.75%Bolivia 2023: 2.58%Bolivia 2024: 5.1%0%5,000%10K%15K%198020002020BoliviaBolivia 1980: 47.2%Bolivia 1981: 32.1%Bolivia 1982: 124%Bolivia 1983: 276%Bolivia 1984: 1,281%Bolivia 1985: 11.7K%Bolivia 1986: 276%Bolivia 1987: 14.6%Bolivia 1988: 16%Bolivia 1989: 15.2%Bolivia 1990: 17.1%Bolivia 1991: 21.4%Bolivia 1992: 12.1%Bolivia 1993: 8.53%Bolivia 1994: 7.87%Bolivia 1995: 10.2%Bolivia 1996: 12.4%Bolivia 1997: 4.71%Bolivia 1998: 7.67%Bolivia 1999: 2.16%Bolivia 2000: 4.61%Bolivia 2001: 1.59%Bolivia 2002: 0.93%Bolivia 2003: 3.34%Bolivia 2004: 4.44%Bolivia 2005: 5.39%Bolivia 2006: 4.28%Bolivia 2007: 8.71%Bolivia 2008: 14%Bolivia 2009: 3.35%Bolivia 2010: 2.5%Bolivia 2011: 9.88%Bolivia 2012: 4.52%Bolivia 2013: 5.74%Bolivia 2014: 5.77%Bolivia 2015: 4.06%Bolivia 2016: 3.62%Bolivia 2017: 2.82%Bolivia 2018: 2.27%Bolivia 2019: 1.84%Bolivia 2020: 0.94%Bolivia 2021: 0.74%Bolivia 2022: 1.75%Bolivia 2023: 2.58%Bolivia 2024: 5.1%

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