Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 638.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 638.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,450.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 638.7%, in 2019.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,450.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1,297.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,181.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,036.1% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 952.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 829.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 747.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 703.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 705.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 687.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 638.7% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,450.8% | 1,450.8% | 1,450.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 877.9% | 638.7% | 1,297.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 683.9% compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 663.5% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 650.7% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 637.9% compare
- 66 Ghana 632.0% compare
- 67 Angola 623.3% compare
More private sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 638.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,450.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.7% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.