Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia is 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8393 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1985.
Bolivia ranks 40th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9274 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8393 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9787 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9491 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 37 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 38 Lebanon 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 41 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 Finland 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 18.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8393 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985.
- How does Bolivia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.