Latin America & Caribbean

Bolivia: official statistics and sources

18 official bodies for Bolivia, from National Institute of Statistics to State Procurement System, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guaraní, and 33 other Indigenous languages. Capital: La Paz.

Who holds power in Bolivia

• Head of state: Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Presidente Constitucional del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia)
• Head of government: The head of state leads the government (no prime minister listed)
• Foreign minister: Héctor Francisco Huanca Gutiérrez (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary republic (decentralised, with autonomies). How local power works in Bolivia: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Bolivia: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 9 departments: Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Potosi, Chuquisaca…
• The 10 largest cities: Santa Cruz, El Alto, La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro

Key figures

What the figures show

Bolivia had 12.6 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 11.0 million. It ranks 10th of 33 in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region and 78th of 193 worldwide.

In 2025 Bolivia recorded gross domestic product of $64.8 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $5,148, where the middle country in the region has $10,989.

Output fell 1.6% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects minus 3.0% for 2026.

For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 19.5%. IMF projections put 2026 at 12.7%.

Unemployment stood at 3.0% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.

Government debt was 83.3% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 100.2% in 2026. The regional median is 65.6%.

A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 68.7 years.

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 19.5% (2025), lowest 0.7% (2021).
• Debt ratio 2015: 34.0%; 2025: 83.3%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +72%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Bolivia

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística)
  Census results, consumer price index, GDP, employment, trade and household survey data for Bolivia. Not in English.
• Unit for Social and Economic Policy Analysis (Unidad de Análisis de Políticas Sociales y Económicas (UDAPE))
  Publishes economic and social statistical series, the Dossier of economic and social statistics, and policy analysis. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of Bolivia (Banco Central de Bolivia)
  Exchange rates, monetary and reserve statistics, monetary policy reports and the balance of payments. Not in English.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)
  Bills, laws passed, session records and deputy information for the lower chamber of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Not in English.
• Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores)
  Legislative activity, session news and senator information for the upper chamber. Not in English.

Government

• Bolivian State Platform (Plataforma gob.bo)
  Central portal for state services and links to ministries and public bodies. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• Supreme Court of Justice (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia)
  Rulings of the Supreme Court in ordinary jurisdiction, jurisprudence and court news. Not in English.
• Plurinational Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional)
  Constitutional rulings, declarations and case search for Bolivia's constitutional court. Not in English.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Comptroller General of the State (Contraloría General del Estado)
  Audit reports, public-sector control results and sworn asset declarations. Not in English.

Elections results and rules

• Plurinational Electoral Body (Órgano Electoral Plurinacional)
  Electoral calendars, official results, voter register information and electoral regulations. Not in English.

Regulators

• Financial System Supervisory Authority (Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero)
  Banking supervision rules, financial system statistics and lists of authorised entities. Not in English.
• Telecommunications and Transport Regulatory Authority (Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes)
  Telecommunications and transport regulations, tariffs and sector statistics. Not in English.
• Electricity and Nuclear Technology Authority (Autoridad de Fiscalización de Electricidad y Tecnología Nuclear)
  Electricity tariffs, regulatory resolutions and supervision of the electricity sector. Not in English.

Ombudsman

• Ombudsman's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo)
  Human rights reports, complaint handling information and recommendations to state bodies. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Plurinational Commercial Registry Service (Servicio Plurinacional de Registro de Comercio (SEPREC))
  Keeps the commercial register of companies and sole traders, with online registration, certificates and company search. Not in English.
• Council of the Magistracy (Derechos Reales property register) (Consejo de la Magistratura)
  Administers the Derechos Reales register of real property titles and charges within the judicial branch. Not in English.
• National Agrarian Reform Institute (Instituto Nacional de Reforma Agraria (INRA))
  Carries out rural land titling and cadastre, and publishes land regularisation data and resolutions. Not in English.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• State Procurement System (Sistema de Contrataciones Estatales (SICOES))
  Publishes public tenders, contract awards and procurement plans of state entities. Not in English.

Freedom of information in Bolivia

No general access-to-information law for Bolivia was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No access-to-information law could be identified when checked on 2026-10-13.

What Bolivia does not have

• No state-run register of NGOs or associations with an online search could be found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Bolivia by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Bolivia?

12.6 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Institute of Statistics.

What is the inflation rate in Bolivia?

19.5% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Institute of Statistics.

What is Bolivia's GDP?

$64.8 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Bolivia have?

83.3% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Bolivia?

National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística): https://www.ine.gob.bo/

What is the central bank of Bolivia?

Central Bank of Bolivia (Banco Central de Bolivia): https://www.bcb.gob.bo/

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