Bolivia is a upper-middle-income country with a small-sized economy, located in South America. Bolivia has the world’s 95th largest economy by nominal GDP.
According to the IMF1, in 2013, Bolivia’s GDP was USD 29.80 billion. Bolivia's GDP grew at 6.80% in 2013. Current GDP per capita, in purchasing power-adjusted dollar terms, is USD 4,574.61.
The most recent figure for inflation in Bolivia, as measured by the change in consumer price index, was 5.72% in 2013, versus 4.59% in 2012. The unemployment rate in Bolivia in May-2011 was 5.51%, versus n.a.% in n.a..
Bolivia's economy is predominantly services-based. Agriculture accounts for 13.32% of GDP and employs 32.10% of the population. Manufacturing and industry accounts for 38.72% of GDP and employs 20.00% of the population. The service sector accounts for 48.56% of the GDP and employs 47.90% of the population.
Bolivia's government revenue, in 2013, was 40.05% of GDP while its government spending was 39.95% of GDP. Bolivia's government debt, as of 2013, is 11.43% of GDP.
Bolivia's currency is the Bolivian Boliviano (BOB). The latest exchange rate, as of 13-Mar-2015, is 6.93 BOB per 1 USD.
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