Bolivia: cost of living

How much is petrol in Bolivia?

Gasolina Especial+ cost 6.96 bolivianos a litre at the pump in Bolivia in August 2026, Super ethanol 92 petrol 8.28 bolivianos and ULS diesel 10.60 bolivianos, according to the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).

The ANH publishes final consumer prices for the domestic market each month, along with separate, higher prices for vehicles with foreign plates (8.68 bolivianos for petrol in August 2026) and reference prices for imported fuel. The price of Gasolina Especial+ was unchanged from January to August 2026.

Official sources: ANH: Final consumer prices

What is the poverty rate in Bolivia?

44.7% of Bolivians lived below the national poverty line in 2025, up from 38.1% in 2024, according to World Bank data based on Bolivia's household survey. At the international line of $3.00 a day (2021 prices), 2.1% were poor in 2024, according to the World Bank.

The national poverty line is the cost of a basket of food and other basic needs in Bolivia, measured by household income. Bolivia's poverty series are compiled by INE and published by UDAPE.

Official sources: World Bank: Poverty at national poverty lines, Bolivia · World Bank: Poverty at $3.00 a day, Bolivia

How unequal is income in Bolivia?

Bolivia's Gini index was 40.9 in 2024, down from 42.1 in 2023, according to the World Bank, based on household income from Bolivia's household survey.

The Gini index runs from 0, where everyone has the same income, to 100, where one person has all of it. Inequality figures are also compiled by INE and the Unit for Social and Economic Policy Analysis (UDAPE).

Official sources: World Bank: Gini index, Bolivia · UDAPE

What is the inflation rate in Bolivia?

The IMF puts consumer price inflation in Bolivia at 19.5% in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.1%; Bolivia is 2nd highest of 29. World rank, highest first: 8th of 165.

How much do households in Bolivia spend per person?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is $2,185. Since 2005 it has ranged from $1,514 (2005) to $2,201 (2019). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was $4,454, and Bolivia placed 18th highest of 20. World rank, highest first: 107th of 153.

How many people in Bolivia live on under $3 a day?

2.1%: that is the share of people living on less than $3.00 a day in Bolivia for 2024, according to the World Bank. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.1%; Bolivia is 7th highest of 14.

What is the poverty rate in Bolivia?

In 2025, the share of people below the national poverty line in Bolivia was 44.7%, according to the World Bank. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2016. Latin America & Caribbean median: 23.5%; Bolivia is 2nd highest of 8.

What is income inequality in Bolivia?

In 2024, the Gini index in Bolivia was 40.9, according to the World Bank. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 43.6, and Bolivia placed 11th highest of 14.

How many people in Bolivia face food insecurity?

In 2024, moderate or severe food insecurity in Bolivia was 29.6%, according to the FAO. It is 10th highest of 21 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 28.0%. Worldwide: 54th of 135.