Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bolivia stood at -1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.7%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 203rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +167.0% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -41.8% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | +45.9% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +35.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -47.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +148.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -58.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 1980 | -1.4% | -1128.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -120.1% |
| 1982 | -3.9% | -1529.1% |
| 1983 | -4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | +735.4% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -195.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +159.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +487.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -47.5% |
| 2020 | -12.7% | -944.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -178.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -144.6% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | +40.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1529.1% | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | -1128.7% | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -944.2% | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | -735.4% | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | +487.5% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -12.7% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 200 Cuba -1.1% compare
- 201 Liechtenstein -1.2% compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands -1.3% compare
- 204 Myanmar -2.0% compare
- 205 Isle of Man -2.0% compare
- 206 Iraq -2.2% compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bolivia was -1.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.