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
Latest (2022)
1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2003
All-time low
0.8393 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1985
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 41st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8814 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8994 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9853 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9357 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8393 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8839 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8465 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.942 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9787 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9892 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9491 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 38 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Lebanon 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 40 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 44 Finland 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
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 41st out of 164 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.