Official name:
بوليفيا (دولة-متعددة القوميات)
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | South America | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 12 582a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 11.6a | |
| Capital city | Sucred | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 277.9e | |
| UN membership date | 14 November 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 1 098 581b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.4a | |
| National currency | Boliviano (BOB) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 6.9f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 33 000 | 36 630 | 45 135c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.9 | -8.7 | 3.1c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 996.0 | 3 100.0 | 3 686.0c |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.6 | 15.5 | 15.2c |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 31 | 26 | 27.3c |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 56.5 | 58.5 | 57.5c |
| Employment in agricultureg (% of employed) | 29.7 | 30 | 24.4c |
| Employment in industryg (% of employed) | 20.9 | 18.1 | 20.5c |
| Employment in servicesg (% employed) | 49.4 | 51.9 | 55.1c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.1 | 7.9 | 2.9g |
| Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %) | 57.0 / 78.0 | 65.6 / 80.1 | 72.9 / 85.1 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 134 | 150 | 165f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 | 110 | 122c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8 923 | 7 033g | 9 059f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 9 843 | 7 115 | 9 904f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -920 | -82g | -845f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 936 | -16 | - 1 150c |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 68.4 | 69.8i | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.1j | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 69.6 / 65.0 | 67.1 / 59.7 | 71.5 / 66.4a |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 32.6 / 8.1 | 31.0 / 8.4 | 29.4 / 8.7a |
| International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.) | 143.0 / 1.3 | 164.1 / 1.4 | 183.2 / 1.5f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.8 | 6.7 | 25f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 51.4 | 45.7 | 39.5a |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 6.6m | 8g | 8.4g,o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.5p | 1 | 1.3q |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiog (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.8 / 96.8 | 98.6 / 98.8 | 98.9 / 99.0c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio g (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.0 / 101.5 | 97.2 / 102.4 | 99.7 / 101.8c |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiog (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.2 / 87.8 | 85.6 / 84.4 | 88.7 / 87.7c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.4c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 53.1 | 53.1r,s | 46.2s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 37.5 | 59.9t | 70.2g,c |
| Threatened species (number) | 216 | 296 | 626f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 48 | 46.9 | 46.5o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 18.6 / 1.7 | 17.0 / 1.4 | 21.3 / 1.8o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 951 | 716 | 679o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 31 | 27 | 33o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 882 | 323 | 724o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 32.1 | 32.1 | 32.1f |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.48 | 0.94 | 1.7c |