Bolivia

Bolivia, eligible each year since the MCA began in 2004, was again deemed eligible for the 2008 and 2007 selection rounds.

 

MCA Status

Bolivia has submitted a compact proposal to the MCC but formal negotiations on the compact have not begun.

 

 

Country Eligibility

In the FY 2008 selection process, Bolivia scored above the median on five of six "ruling justly" indicators, four of five "investing in people" indicators, and three of six "economic freedom" indicators.

Bolivia’s performance (pdf) on the FY 2008 selection indicators

Review Bolivia’s performance (pdf) on the FY 2007 selection indicators

Review Bolivia's performance (pdf) on the FY 2006 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC's country selection process

 

 

 

Country Facts

Data are for 2005 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$1,100
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	42%
Average economic growth, 1996-2005	3.2%
Population	9,344,741
Percent population rural	36%
Life expectancy	65 yrs
Literacy Rate	87%

Source: World Development Indicators 2007

 

Bolivia at a Glance from the World Bank (PDF) 

 

 

 

Other U.S. Policies

Development Assistance USAID requested $99 million in funds for Bolivia for FY 2006, with a large portion of those funds directed towards the Andean Counterdrug Initiative. The relatively smaller allocations include over $24 million for PL 480 Title II (Emergency and Development Food Assistance), $15 million for Child Survival and Health Programs, and $13 million for economic growth.

USAID strategy in Bolivia (PDF)

Trade The U.S. imported $258 million in goods from Bolivia in 2004. About $120 million worth of goods entered under the Andean Trade Preference Act and another $120 entered with no preferential access, with the remainder falling under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Much of Bolivian exports to the U.S. are light manufactures, apparel, and minimally processed natural resources.

See a spreadsheet of U.S. imports from Bolivia

 

 

Other Donors

The top three donors to Bolivia in 2005 were:

Donor	ODA/OA* Disbursement 2005 (net $ US millions)
Inter-American Development Bank	100.47
United States	90.55
Spain	66.68

Source: Development Assistance Committee Database
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
*ODA/OA is Official Development Assistance and Overseas Aid
www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline

 

 

World Bank Involvement

The World Bank is currently financing seven active projects in Bolivia worth $216 million. Two main initiatives--worth $115 million--support education.  Other projects support environmental regulatory reform and anti-corruption measures.

World Bank projects in Bolivia

Bolivia's PRSP (PDF)
Bolivia's Joint Staff Assessment of the PRSP (PDF)

 

 

Other Resources

MCC Bolivia web page

Compendium of food and agriculture indicators from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - (PDF)

Department of State country profile providing background on Bolivia's history and U.S.-Bolivia relations