Bolivia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bolivia's PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) fell US$618.17 million on 2023 (from US$458.86 million to −US$159.3 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$9.11 million and a typical year strayed about US$160.94 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$346.57 million in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was US$618.17 million in 2024. 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 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$67.42 million a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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 105th highest value of the 118 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

• Congo, Rep. — 102nd of 118: −US$93.78 million
• Mozambique — 103rd of 118: −US$99.19 million
• Sudan — 104th of 118: −US$136.89 million
• Jamaica — 106th of 118: −US$247.8 million
• Guatemala — 107th of 118: −US$297.11 million
• Mongolia — 108th of 118: −US$356.47 million

What this measures

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 55 values

PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Argentina — −US$1.22 billion (2024)
• Belize — US$50.18 million (2024)
• Brazil — US$177.69 million (2024)
• Colombia — US$826.81 million (2024)
• Dominica — −US$9.21 million (2024)
• Dominican Republic — US$512.51 million (2024)
• Ecuador — US$1.41 billion (2024)
• El Salvador — US$250.88 million (2024)
• Grenada — US$25.7 million (2024)
• Guatemala — −US$297.11 million (2024)

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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$)?

−US$159.3 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 525.83% from US$37.41 million in 1970. The highest value was US$1.07 billion in 2017 and the lowest −US$159.3 million in 2024.

How does Bolivia rank?

105th highest of 118 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) unusual for Bolivia?

In 2024, Bolivia's PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) fell US$618.17 million on 2023 (from US$458.86 million to −US$159.3 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$9.11 million and a typical year strayed about US$160.94 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.OFFT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, 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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