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Bolivia

Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)

57
High
Risk
#11
of 171
Riskier
than 94% of currencies
36
global avg score
$410
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 21.0% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every BOB 100 saved today will only buy 84 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
19.5%
Debt to GDP
68.3%
GDP Growth
-1.6%
Broad Money / GDP
57.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
3.1%
Reserve Months
0.5
Current Account
-1.9%
FX Volatility
100.0

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
49.0
Peg Fragility
47.9

Currency Structure

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

Savings Impact Calculator

BOB
Holding cash in BOB19.5% inflation
BOB 410−BOB 590 (59% purchasing power lost)
Your BOB 1,000 buys 59% less in 5 years
What if you invested BOB 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BOB terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~16.5%/yr from expected BOB depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
BOB 1885
+BOB 885
+13.5%/yr net in BOB
S&P 500
BOB 3242
+BOB 2242
range: BOB 1649–BOB 5879
10% USD return + 16.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BOB 2993
+BOB 1993
range: BOB 1026–BOB 7226
8% USD return + 16.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BOB 5676
+BOB 4676
range: BOB 513–BOB 28.6k
25% USD return + 16.5% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BOB. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~16.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Bolivia (19.5%) 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: 2026-10-02