Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 9.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Bolivia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 9.5% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Bolivia peaked at 14.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1971.
Bolivia ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +187.8% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +85.4% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -45.0% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +66.4% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -56.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +248.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 14.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +248.0% | 2.7% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 2.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 49 Norway 10.0% compare
- 50 Suriname 9.6% compare
- 52 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
- 54 Myanmar 8.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Bolivia?
- Total natural resources rents in Bolivia was 9.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for total natural resources rents?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.