GDP per employed person in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP per employed person was 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Bolivia is 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Bolivia peaked at 26,123 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,925 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Bolivia ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,779 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,123 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Bolivia?
- Gdp per employed person in Bolivia was 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,123 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,925 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Bolivia ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.