Bolivia: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bolivia's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 277.4 on 2023 (from 26,705 to 26,428).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +413.23 and a typical year strayed about 1,031 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2,223 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 3,862 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bolivia had the 28th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bolivia in the 2024 ranking

• United Kingdom — 25th of 48: 34,963
• Bahamas, The — 26th of 48: 32,845
• Spain — 27th of 48: 27,750
• Slovenia — 29th of 48: 25,031
• Estonia — 30th of 48: 21,106
• Greece — 31st of 48: 19,250

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 49 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 16,951 (2025)
• Bahamas, The — 32,845 (2024)
• Belize — 12,209 (2024)
• Brazil — 21,308 (2025)
• Chile — 11.04 million (2025)
• Colombia — 19.75 million (2025)
• Costa Rica — 9.31 million (2025)
• Cuba — 4,987 (2019)
• Dominican Republic — 441,953 (2025)
• Ecuador — 6,344 (2025)
• El Salvador — 4,303 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Bolivia

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$579.91 million (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$579.91 million (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$64.77 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 447.55 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$37.21 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 329.37 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$5,148 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 35,571 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$2,957 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 26,178 (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Bolivia's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

26,428 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 41.43% from 18,686 in 1976 (0.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 28,111 in 2019 and the lowest 13,178 in 1986.

How does Bolivia rank?

28th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Bolivia?

In 2024, Bolivia's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 277.4 on 2023 (from 26,705 to 26,428). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +413.23 and a typical year strayed about 1,031 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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