Inflation rates by country and year

-0.7%68.6%137.8%207.1%276.3%1,281.3%11,749.6%
-0.7%68.6%137.8%207.1%276.3%1,281.3%11,749.6%
196011.5%
199212.1%
202519.5%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate19.5%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Bolivia

  1. 1985↑ Upward pressure

    The 1985 hyperinflation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Fiscal collapse, debt distress and monetary financing culminated in hyperinflation. The August 1985 New Economic Policy cut the cash deficit, unified the exchange rate and ended hyperinflation by 1986.

    IMF · Bolivia: Ex-Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The food-price shock coincided with record hydrocarbon and mining export receipts. Reserve accumulation and domestic demand amplified food-led inflation into the 2008 peak.

    IMF · Bolivia: 2008 Article IV Consultation
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Bolivia largely contained the 2022 global price shock through its dollar peg, strong domestic food output, price controls and food-and-fuel subsidies, keeping inflation among Latin America's lowest.

    IMF · Bolivia: 2022 Article IV Consultation

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Bolivia?

The annual inflation rate in Bolivia was 19.5% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 19.5% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Bolivia's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Bolivia has changed

Inflation in Bolivia peaked at 11749.6% in 1985 and reached its lowest point at -0.7% in 1963. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 216.4% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Bolivia

What is the current inflation rate in Bolivia?

The latest available annual figure is 19.5% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Bolivia's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Bolivia?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 11749.6%, reached in 1985.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Bolivia?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.7%, recorded in 1963.

Where does the inflation data for Bolivia come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.