Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 96.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.6
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2022
All-time low
60.03
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia stood at 96.6.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 99.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.03, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.03 | — |
| 1993 | 61.38 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 64.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 67.33 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 71.2 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 70.93 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.2 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6 | -3.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 96.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 96.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.26 | 60.03 | 71.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.77 | 64 | 86.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.92 | 88 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.42 | 96.6 | 99.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Bolivia was 96.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.03 in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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