Evolution of the Bolivian Economy

Author(s): Antonio Bojanic

Edition: 2

Copyright: 2019

Pages: 206

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Evolution of the Bolivian Economy examines Bolivia’s economic development through major indicators including trade, prices, income, money supply, government operations, debt, and poverty. The book traces long-term economic changes through historical data, analyzing export and import patterns, inflation, exchange rates, GDP growth, monetary policy, public finances, debt trends, inequality, and human development. It provides detailed statistical tables covering Bolivia’s economy from the early 20th century through the 21st century, highlighting changes in economic structure, international trade, government policy, and living conditions.

Preface

Chapter 1 – Trade
• Overview
• Trade by Countries
• The Evolution of Exports
• Period 1929–1945
• Period 1966–2017
• Exports of Traditional Goods
• Exports of Non-traditional Goods
• The Evolution of Imports

Chapter 2 – Prices
• Evolution of Prices
• Consumer Prices
• Exchange Rates
• Interest Rates
• Behavioral Pattern of all Prices

Chapter 3 – Income
• Evolution of Income
• Gross Domestic Product Since 1940
• GDP by Economic Activity
• GDP by Type of Expenditure
• GDP by Department
• Quarterly GDP by Economic Activity

Chapter 4 – Money and Reserves
• Overview
• Money
• International reserves

Chapter 5 – Government
• Overview
• Government Operations
• Tax Collection by Departments
• Decentralization of Government Functions

Chapter 6 – Debt
• Overview
• Debt and Debt-Service Payments Relative to GDP and Exports

Chapter 7 – Poverty
• Overview
• Inequality and Human Development
• Poverty and Access to Basic Services

Appendices
Table 1a: Total Exports and Imports, 1900-2017 (CIF Values, Current US Dollars)
Table 2a: Trade by Countries as a Share of Total Exports and Total Imports, 1929-2017 (values expressed in %)
Table 3a: Structure of Exports (millions of current US Dollars)
Table 4a: Yearly Exports of Minerals (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 5a: Yearly Exports of Hydrocarbons (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 6a: Exports of Non-Traditional Products (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 7a: Structure of Imports (millions of current US Dollars)
Table 1b: Bolivia: Monthly Consumer Price Index, 1937-2018 (Base Month: January 2015)
Table 2b: Yearly Exchange Rate, Bs/$ and Bs/British Pound, 1886-2017
Table 3b: Monthly Exchange Rates Bs/$ on the Official Market
Table 4b: Monthly Exchange Rates Bs/$ on the Parallel Market
Table 5b: Real Lending and Saving Interest Rates, in Bolivianos (Bs) and in US Dollars (%)
Table 1c: Yearly GDP, Nominal and Real US Dollars, 1940-2017
Table 2c: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Economic Activity, 1958-2017
Table 3c: Gross Domestic Product Growth, by Economic Activity (in %)
Table 4c: Share of Each Economic Activity on Gross Domestic Product (in %)
Table 5c: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Type of Expenditure, 1964-2017
Table 6c: Gross Domestic Product Growth, by Expenditure (in %)
Table 7c: Share of Each Type of Expenditure on Gross Domestic Product (in %)
Table 8c: GDP by Department (Current US Dollars)
Table 9c: GDP Growth, By Department (%)
Table 10c: GDP per Capita by Department (Current US Dollars)
Table 11c: GDP per Capita Growth, By Department (%)
Table 12c: Share of Each Department on National GDP (%)
Table 13c: Quarterly GDP by Economic Activity, 1990-2018 (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 14c: GDP Quarterly Growth, by Economic Activity, 1990-2018 (%)
Table 15c: Share of Economic Activity on GDP, 1990-2018 (%)
Table 1d: Money Supply (M1), in old Bolivianos
Table 2d: Foreign Reserves of Central Bank of Bolivia (millions of current US Dollars), 1929-2017
Table 1e: Central Government Operations (current US Dollars)
Table 2e: Tax Collection Revenues by Department (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 3e: Decentralization Indicators
Table 1f: Total Internal and External Debt
Table 1g: Poverty Indicators

Antonio Bojanic

Antonio N. Bojanic is a Senior Professor of Practice in Economics at Tulane University. His research interests include applied macroeconomics, development economics with a focus on Latin America, economic history, and epidemiological modeling. Before joining Tulane, he worked as a public servant in Bolivia and as a development consultant for the World Bank, UK Department for International Development (DFID), and Inter-American Development Bank. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University with specializations in Macroeconomics, International Economics, and Applied Econometrics, and a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics and Biology from Saint Mary’s College.

 

Evolution of the Bolivian Economy examines Bolivia’s economic development through major indicators including trade, prices, income, money supply, government operations, debt, and poverty. The book traces long-term economic changes through historical data, analyzing export and import patterns, inflation, exchange rates, GDP growth, monetary policy, public finances, debt trends, inequality, and human development. It provides detailed statistical tables covering Bolivia’s economy from the early 20th century through the 21st century, highlighting changes in economic structure, international trade, government policy, and living conditions.

Preface

Chapter 1 – Trade
• Overview
• Trade by Countries
• The Evolution of Exports
• Period 1929–1945
• Period 1966–2017
• Exports of Traditional Goods
• Exports of Non-traditional Goods
• The Evolution of Imports

Chapter 2 – Prices
• Evolution of Prices
• Consumer Prices
• Exchange Rates
• Interest Rates
• Behavioral Pattern of all Prices

Chapter 3 – Income
• Evolution of Income
• Gross Domestic Product Since 1940
• GDP by Economic Activity
• GDP by Type of Expenditure
• GDP by Department
• Quarterly GDP by Economic Activity

Chapter 4 – Money and Reserves
• Overview
• Money
• International reserves

Chapter 5 – Government
• Overview
• Government Operations
• Tax Collection by Departments
• Decentralization of Government Functions

Chapter 6 – Debt
• Overview
• Debt and Debt-Service Payments Relative to GDP and Exports

Chapter 7 – Poverty
• Overview
• Inequality and Human Development
• Poverty and Access to Basic Services

Appendices
Table 1a: Total Exports and Imports, 1900-2017 (CIF Values, Current US Dollars)
Table 2a: Trade by Countries as a Share of Total Exports and Total Imports, 1929-2017 (values expressed in %)
Table 3a: Structure of Exports (millions of current US Dollars)
Table 4a: Yearly Exports of Minerals (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 5a: Yearly Exports of Hydrocarbons (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 6a: Exports of Non-Traditional Products (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 7a: Structure of Imports (millions of current US Dollars)
Table 1b: Bolivia: Monthly Consumer Price Index, 1937-2018 (Base Month: January 2015)
Table 2b: Yearly Exchange Rate, Bs/$ and Bs/British Pound, 1886-2017
Table 3b: Monthly Exchange Rates Bs/$ on the Official Market
Table 4b: Monthly Exchange Rates Bs/$ on the Parallel Market
Table 5b: Real Lending and Saving Interest Rates, in Bolivianos (Bs) and in US Dollars (%)
Table 1c: Yearly GDP, Nominal and Real US Dollars, 1940-2017
Table 2c: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Economic Activity, 1958-2017
Table 3c: Gross Domestic Product Growth, by Economic Activity (in %)
Table 4c: Share of Each Economic Activity on Gross Domestic Product (in %)
Table 5c: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Type of Expenditure, 1964-2017
Table 6c: Gross Domestic Product Growth, by Expenditure (in %)
Table 7c: Share of Each Type of Expenditure on Gross Domestic Product (in %)
Table 8c: GDP by Department (Current US Dollars)
Table 9c: GDP Growth, By Department (%)
Table 10c: GDP per Capita by Department (Current US Dollars)
Table 11c: GDP per Capita Growth, By Department (%)
Table 12c: Share of Each Department on National GDP (%)
Table 13c: Quarterly GDP by Economic Activity, 1990-2018 (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 14c: GDP Quarterly Growth, by Economic Activity, 1990-2018 (%)
Table 15c: Share of Economic Activity on GDP, 1990-2018 (%)
Table 1d: Money Supply (M1), in old Bolivianos
Table 2d: Foreign Reserves of Central Bank of Bolivia (millions of current US Dollars), 1929-2017
Table 1e: Central Government Operations (current US Dollars)
Table 2e: Tax Collection Revenues by Department (thousands of current US Dollars)
Table 3e: Decentralization Indicators
Table 1f: Total Internal and External Debt
Table 1g: Poverty Indicators

Antonio Bojanic

Antonio N. Bojanic is a Senior Professor of Practice in Economics at Tulane University. His research interests include applied macroeconomics, development economics with a focus on Latin America, economic history, and epidemiological modeling. Before joining Tulane, he worked as a public servant in Bolivia and as a development consultant for the World Bank, UK Department for International Development (DFID), and Inter-American Development Bank. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University with specializations in Macroeconomics, International Economics, and Applied Econometrics, and a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics and Biology from Saint Mary’s College.