Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 638.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bolivia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia 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 peaked at 1,450.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 638.7%, in 2019.
Bolivia 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 (% of income per capita) in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 638.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 638.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bolivia was 638.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,450.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.7% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 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.