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Bolivia
Natural gas and lithium. World Bank data, latest year available for each figure.
- GDP
- US$64.8 billion2025
- Real GDP growth
- -1.6%2025
- Inflation
- 19.5%2025
- FDI, net inflows
- 0.8% of GDP2025
- Population
- 12.6 million2025
- Access to electricity
- 96.6%2024
Real GDP growth
% change a year
Inflation
Consumer prices, % a year
Foreign direct investment
Net inflows, % of GDP
Governance
World Bank governance scores, 0 to 100, latest year
- Regulatory qualityHow well the government writes and applies rules that let private business develop34
- Rule of lawConfidence that contracts are enforced, property is protected and courts work36
- Control of corruptionHow far public power is kept from being used for private gain24
- Government effectivenessQuality of public services and of policy implementation40
- Political stabilityLikelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence63
What the numbers say
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Strengths
No indicator clears our strength threshold.
Watch points
- Consumer inflation was 20% in 2025, which raises local costs and complicates pricing.
- Foreign direct investment averaged 0.6% of GDP in 2021–2025, low by international standards.
- Control of corruption ranks in the 24th percentile worldwide (2025).
Where demand comes from
- 97% of the population had access to electricity in 2024, leaving room for grid extension and off-grid power.
- Natural gas rents were 1.9% of GDP in 2021.
- Mineral rents were 5.9% of GDP in 2021, so mining equipment, power for mines and logistics are relevant markets.
- Renewables supplied 13% of final energy use in 2021, so there is room to add clean generation.
Resource and energy profile
Rents are the value of production above extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
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All countriesSource: World Bank Data360 API: World Development Indicators (WB_WDI) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB_WGI, governance score 0-100). Governance scores use the World Bank's 0–100 scale. Downloaded 12 Nov 2026.