Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 55.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1964.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.3% | — |
| 1961 | 15.9% | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -30.0% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.6% | +82.7% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 39.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +82.7% | 15.1% | 27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 15.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 28.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 41.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.6% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More private sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 39.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1964.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.