Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bolivia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bolivia peaked at 0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Bolivia ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 98 Ghana 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 France 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Costa Rica 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Jordan 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bolivia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bolivia was 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bolivia ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.