Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Total population  10.72 million
WDI
A.1.1
Urban population (% of total)  68.51% of total
WDI
A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)  2.12%
WDI
A.1.5
A.2 Economy
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)  33,210 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)  74,391 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)  2,886.23 USD
WEO
A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)  6,465.26 USD
WEO
A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)  4.8%
WEO
A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)  2.95%
WEO
A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)  535.59
WEO
A.2.7
Consumer price index  133.65
WDI
A.2.8
GINI Index  48.06
WDI
A.2.9
Urban minimum wages per month in USD  144.72 USD
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
A.2.12
Growth in urban household income (%/year)A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)A.2.14
Interest Rates:A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate  2.5%
IFS
A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills  .57%
IFS
A.2.15.2
Average bank deposit rate  1.41%
IFS
A.2.15.4
Lending rate  8.07%
IFS
A.2.15.5
B. Housing Market
B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Number of dwelling units:B.1.1
Total  2.8 million
Instituto Nacional De Estadistica
B.1.1.1
Total Urban  1.83 million
Instituto Nacional De Estadistica
B.1.1.2
Characteristics of housing stock:B.1.3
Tenure in urban areas (%):B.1.4
Owner-occupied units  53.77% of total
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
B.1.4.1
Estimated Number of units completed/yearB.1.5
Formal sector/registered  17,500 unitsB.1.5.1
Informal sector/non-registered  17,500 unitsB.1.5.2
B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Median urban house price in USD:B.2.1
Median house price to median annual HH income:B.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:B.2.3
M2 construction cost for median quality houseB.2.4


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Notes: 1000 bolivianos converted using the end of year rate 6.91 bolivianos/USD
Notes: 11,249 million bolivianos for end of Dec 2011 with an end of year exchange rate of 6.91 Bolivianos/USD
Notes: 647 bolivianos converted using the end of year rate 7.02 bolivianos/USD
Notes: 679.50 bolivianos converted using the end of year rate 7.02 bolivianos/USD
Notes: 815.40 bolivianos converted using the end of year rate 6.99 bolivianos/USD
Notes: 9,010 million bolivianos for end of Dec 2011 with an end of year exchange rate of 6.99 Bolivianos/USD
Notes: Cooperatives and Mutual Savings
Notes: Interest rate caps on social housing (5.5-6.5%), corporate loans (6%), SME loans (6%)
Notes: Max LTV of 100 is reserved for social-interest housing. 80 otherwise
Notes: Max term is reserved for social interest housing. 20 otherwise
Notes: Represents an average of 35,000 units a year, with an estimated half of these units being formal units and the other half supplied through the informal markets.
Notes: Represents an average of 35,000 units a year, with an estimated half of these units being formal units and the other half supplied through the informal markets.
Notes: Superintedency of Banks and Financial Institutions (SBEF) defines the underwriting rules for mortgages.
Notes: US$1,627.93 million total amount of home mortgage loans divided by US$24,604 million total GDP
Notes: US$1,627.93 million total amount of home mortgage loans divided by US$24,604 million total GDP