Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Bolivia is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Bolivia peaked at 40.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 138th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -78.3% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +694.7% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -97.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +67.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +135.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +112.9% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +694.7% | 3.3% | 25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 3.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Bolivia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Bolivia was 4.8% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Bolivia ranks 138th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.