Oil reserves, per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Oil reserves, per capita was 3.21 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 3.21 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.87 cubic meters per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.23 cubic meters per person, in 1994.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.14 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 3.02 cubic meters per person | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 2.75 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 4.65 cubic meters per person | +69.4% |
| 1984 | 4.06 cubic meters per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 3.92 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.74 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.54 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.63 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.01 cubic meters per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 4.06 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6 cubic meters per person | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 2.55 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.35 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.23 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8 cubic meters per person | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 2.75 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.57 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.52 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.2 cubic meters per person | +195.5% |
| 2002 | 7.87 cubic meters per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.74 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.61 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.48 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.36 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.22 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.38 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.26 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.14 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 cubic meters per person | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.07 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.05 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.88 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.24 cubic meters per person | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.21 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.75 cubic meters per person | 2.75 cubic meters per person | 4.65 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 cubic meters per person | 2.23 cubic meters per person | 4.06 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 cubic meters per person | 2.44 cubic meters per person | 7.87 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 cubic meters per person | 2.88 cubic meters per person | 7.26 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 cubic meters per person | 3.21 cubic meters per person | 3.24 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 3.21 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.