Refugees
9,406refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
7,457from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Bolivia
Bolivia has 13 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $65 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its phosphate supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 13 m (2025)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$64.8billion87th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population13million78th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$5,148116th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP1.2% of GDP99th of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person2.3t125th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Bolivia imports all of its phosphate supply; it exports gas.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports some | Imports 47% of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Argentina, Paraguay |
| Natural gas | Exporter | Exports 57% of what it produces PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025, Bolivia → Argentina as reported by the exporter | Brazil, Argentina (buyers) |
| Wheat | Imports some | Imported 41% of the wheat it used in 2013 EstimateNo recent data: the latest balance is from 2013FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Paraguay, Argentina, Canada |
| Maize | Low net trade | Exports 1.5% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Brazil, United States, Argentina |
| Rice | Low net trade | Exports 0.5% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Argentina, Brazil |
| Soybeans | Low net trade | Exports 6.2% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Argentina |
| Potash | Exporter | Exports 86% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025 | Brazil, Chile, Peru (buyers) |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | China, United States, Brazil |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025 | – |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: China, 39% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | China, United States, Malaysia |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports some
Imports 47% of the oil it uses
Main partners: Argentina, Paraguay
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Natural gasExporter
Exports 57% of what it produces Preliminary
Main partners: Brazil, Argentina (buyers)
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025, Bolivia → Argentina as reported by the exporter
- WheatImports some
Imported 41% of the wheat it used in 2013 Estimate
No recent data: the latest balance is from 2013
Main partners: Paraguay, Argentina, Canada
FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- MaizeLow net trade
Exports 1.5% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Brazil, United States, Argentina
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- RiceLow net trade
Exports 0.5% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Argentina, Brazil
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- SoybeansLow net trade
Exports 6.2% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Argentina
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- PotashExporter
Exports 86% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Brazil, Chile, Peru (buyers)
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: China, United States, Brazil
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: China, 39% of imports
Main partners: China, United States, Malaysia
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Bolivia’s economy produced $65 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth−1.6%2025 · 181st of 186 · World Bank
Inflation19.5%2025 · 8th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment3.0%2025 · 144th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$1.98billion2024 · 121st of 164 · World Bank
Trade47% of GDP2024 · 136th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$527million2025 · 119th of 200 · World Bank
People
Bolivia had 13 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Bolivia’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman2.552023 · 80th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age24.72023 · 167th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over5.7%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Technology and space
Satellites owned in Bolivia numbered 1 at the end of 2026.
Climate and hazards
Bolivia emitted 28.7 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Bolivia’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions29Mt2024 · 79th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.3t2024 · 125th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750641Mt2024 · 96th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress0.22023 · 141st of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Bolivia.
Sanctions
2entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 2
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$2.57billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
3publicly known incidents affecting Bolivia, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
53 measures on this site have a recent figure for Bolivia.
| GDP | $65 bn | 2025 | 87th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $5,148 | 2025 | 116th of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | −1.6% | 2025 | 181st of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 19.5% | 2025 | 8th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 83% | 2025 | 41st of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −11.4% | 2025 | 186th of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | −1.9% | 2025 | 100th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 3.0% | 2025 | 144th of 181 | World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | $2.0 bn | 2024 | 121st of 164 | World Bank |
| Trade | 47% | 2024 | 136th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $527 m | 2025 | 119th of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 2.3% | 2024 | 80th of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 13 m | 2025 | 78th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 12 m | 2023 | 79th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 2.55 | 2023 | 80th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 24.7 | 2023 | 167th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 68.6 | 2023 | 182nd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 7,457 | 2025 | 87th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 9,406 | 2025 | 113th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 0.7 | 2025 | 117th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 18 kb/d | 2025 | 66th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 104 kb/d | 2024 | 79th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 40th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 4.8 bcm | 2024 | 62nd of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 14 TWh | 2024 | 99th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 34% | 2024 | 102nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 0% | 2024 | 82nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 6.5% | 2024 | 95th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat production | 0.3 Mt | 2024 | 68th of 123 | FAOSTAT |
| Wheat imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 141st of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 1.1 Mt | 2024 | 57th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 146th of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 0.3 Mt | 2024 | 51st of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 175th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean production | 3.2 Mt | 2024 | 10th of 108 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 95th of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 108th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.03 Mt | 2024 | 71st of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 29 Mt | 2024 | 79th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 2.3 t | 2024 | 125th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 641 Mt | 2024 | 96th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 4.1% | 2023 | 85th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 0.2 | 2023 | 141st of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 47% | 2023 | 42nd of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 1.2% | 2025 | 99th of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $688 m | 2025 | 87th of 150 | World Bank |
| Deaths in organised violence | 0 | 2025 | 60th of 61 | UCDP |
| Satellites in orbit | 1 | 2026 | 64th of 81 | Orbital data from CelesTrak |
| People using the internet | 80% | 2024 | 100th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $50 m | 2024 | 114th of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 4.3% | 2024 | 97th of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 2 | 2026 | 155th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $73 m | 2021 | 47th of 122 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- UCDP Georeferenced Event DatasetConflict deaths
- CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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