GDP per person employed in Bolivia
Bolivia: GDP per person employed was 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Bolivia is 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bolivia peaked at 26,123 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,925 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bolivia?
- Gdp per person employed in Bolivia was 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,123 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,925 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bolivia ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.