Business Investment Financing Statistics in Bolivia (2026)
In 2025, 33.3% of firms in Bolivia used banks to finance investment, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 37% in 2017 to 33.3% in 2025 (−3.7 percentage points). Bolivia ranks #7 of 14 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #39 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 33.3% (2025)
- Business Investment Financing in Bolivia as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2017
- −3.7 pp (2025)
- Down from 37% in 2017 to 33.3% in 2025 (−3.7 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2006)
- 22.2% (2006)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 22.2% in 2006 to 33.3% in 2025.
- Peak value (2017)
- 37% (2017)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is 33.3%.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #7 of 14 (2025)
- Bolivia ranks 7 of 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #39 of 144 (2025)
- Bolivia ranks 39 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 31.8% (2025)
- Bolivia (33.3%) is above the average of 31.8% across the 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2025)
- 43.2% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Bolivia (2024)
- 79.7% (2024)
- 79.7% of the population in Bolivia used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 12.4 million (2024)
- Bolivia had a population of 12.4 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2006–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.3% | −3.7 pp |
| 2017 | 37% | +9.2 pp |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +5.5 pp |
| 2006 | 22.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Bolivia used banks to finance investment?
33.3% of firms in Bolivia used banks to finance investment in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
How does Bolivia compare with other countries in Latin America & Caribbean?
Bolivia ranks 7 of 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, with 33.3% versus a regional average of 31.8% (latest values per country).
Where does Bolivia rank globally on business investment financing?
Bolivia ranks 39 of 144 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business investment financing in Bolivia peak?
The highest value in the available series was 37% in 2017; the latest (2025) value is 33.3%.
How recent is the business investment financing data for Bolivia?
The most recent observation is from 2025. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2025 is the latest available year for Bolivia.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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