GDP per employed person in Bolivia

Bolivia: GDP per employed person was 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20,435 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
131st
of 177 countries
All-time high
26,123 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2017
All-time low
15,925 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per employed person in Bolivia, 1991–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1991200820251991: 16.0k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 15.9k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 16.2k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 16.5k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 16.7k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 16.9k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 17.3k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 17.8k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 17.5k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 17.7k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 17.7k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 17.7k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 17.9k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 18.3k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 18.7k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 19.2k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 19.6k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 20.4k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 20.8k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 21.1k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 21.7k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 22.4k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 23.5k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 24.3k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 25.3k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 26.0k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 26.1k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 25.2k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 24.3k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 22.4k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 21.9k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 21.9k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 21.9k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 21.3k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 20.4k constant 2021 PPP $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 128 Nepal 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 129 Syria 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 130 Jamaica 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 132 Ghana 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 133 Laos 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 134 Congo 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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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.