Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 88.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
88.75
in 2015
All-time low
36.88
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Bolivia stood at 88.75. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Bolivia peaked at 88.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.88, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.88 | — |
| 1971 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.75 | +45.8% |
| 1974 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.25 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.75 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.88 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 68.12 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.88 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.75 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 88.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 88.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.5, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.69 | 36.88 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.25 | 53.75 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.25 | 56.25 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5 | 58.75 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.19 | 68.12 | 88.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 88.75 | 88.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Bolivia?
- Women business and the law index in Bolivia was 88.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.88 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for women business and the law index?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.