Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 34.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bolivia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 34.8% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bolivia peaked at 98.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2013.
That places Bolivia 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.1% | — |
| 1961 | 91.6% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 96.3% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 92.5% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 76.3% | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 72.5% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 74.1% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +7.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 34.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 34.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.1% | 88.1% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 62.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 37.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 47.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 32.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.7% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.3% | 36.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More private sector data for Bolivia
- 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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bolivia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bolivia was 34.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Bolivia ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.