Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 24.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 669.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Bolivia ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +544.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +2848.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +353.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +16250.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +580.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +160.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -82.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +355.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +66.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -65.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +73.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +114.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +16250.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1978 | +2848.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | +580.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1972 | +544.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +353.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +355.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 24.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bolivia was 24.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.