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Bolivia

Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)

42
Moderate
Risk
#44
of 171
Riskier
than 75% of currencies
37
global avg score
$780
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 6.6% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
5.1%
Debt to GDP
68.3%
GDP Growth
-1.1%
Broad Money / GDP
59.8%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
2.1%
Reserve Months
1.9
Current Account
-2.4%
FX Volatility
1.2

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
49.0
Peg Fragility
42.6

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

BOB
Holding cash in BOB5.1% inflation
BOB 780−BOB 220 (22% purchasing power lost)
Your BOB 1,000 buys 22% less in 5 years
What if you invested BOB 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BOB terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~2.1%/yr from expected BOB depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
BOB 956
BOB 44
-0.9%/yr net in BOB
S&P 500
BOB 1770
+BOB 770
range: BOB 820BOB 3449
10% USD return + 2.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BOB 1618
+BOB 618
range: BOB 473BOB 4337
8% USD return + 2.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BOB 3317
+BOB 2317
range: BOB 209BOB 19.5k
25% USD return + 2.1% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BOB. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~2.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Bolivia (5.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19