Bolivia Economy (english)

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Illimani – La Paz

Bolivia Central Bank – La Paz

Population10.027.254 citizens (2012)

La Paz 2.706.351Santa Cruz 2.655.084Cochabamba 1.758.143

GDP Per Capita 2.794 USD (2014)

Exchange rate 6.96 BS = 1 USD

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - By economic activity

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4%3% 15% Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing

Mines extractionManufacturing industriesElectricity gas and waterConstructionCommerceTransportFinancial institutionsCommunity, Social ServicesRestaurants and hotelsServices of public administration

Natural gas production 62.8 Million cubic meters per day (February 2014)

The Bolivia economy has its main base in extracting and exporting mining and gas resources.

Bolivia exports on average 52.84 MMmcd of natural gas to Brazil and Argentina and 10 MMmcd is intended for the domestic market.

Margarita Gas field - Tarija

Major gas reserves in Bolivia (February 2014)

Tarija (71% )

Santa Cruz

Chuquisaca

Cochabamba

Agriculture

Soya farming – Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz has 2 million hectares of cultivated area, this represents the 81% of the national cultivated area.

Food production reaches 12.6 million tons.

The 2013 Bolivia exported one billion dollars.

Agriculture

Sunflower farming – Santa Cruz

The products that generate higher production are soya, sunflower, sugarcane, rice, wheat, sesame and cotton.

Santa Cruz's contribution to domestic production:

Oil 99% Sugarcane 85% Rice 84%Corn 72%Wheat 64%

Agriculture

Quinoa – La Paz

Bolivia is the largest producer of this grain in the world.

The United Nations (UN) declared 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa (AIQ) in recognition of the high nutritional capacity of this food and its potential contribution to food security in the world.

The 2013 Bolivia sold 100 million USD.

Cattle raising

Nelore Cattle – Beni

Most cattle area of Bolivia is located in the department of Beni.

Bolivia moves 510 million dollars annually in cattle.

Bolivia has approximately 6 million cattle.

Main economic center

Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Landmarks

Santa Cruz is the economic center of Bolivia due to agricultural, industrial, commercial and service activity possessed.

Is the region with the highest rate of economic growth in the last 50 years of Bolivia and is the fastest growing city in South America.

Mining

Cerro rico - Potosí

The largest mining centers are concentrated in the departments of Potosí, La Paz and Oruro.

The main Bolivia's mining production is zinc, lead, tin, silver and gold.

Main export products – IBCE 20121. Natural gas 2. Silver ores 3. Gold waste4. Zinc mineral 5. Soybean meal 6. Petroleum oils 7. Tin ingots 8. Soybean oil 9. Raw silver 10.Lead ore 11.Nuts 12.Soybeans 13.Quinoa 14.Sunflower oil 15.Articles of

jewelery 16.Tin ore

1. Brazil2. Argentina3. United States4. Peru5. Japan6. Colombia7. South Korea8. Belgium9. Venezuela10.China11.Switzerland12.Ecuador13.Chile14.Canada15.Australia16.England17.Spain

Main export countries – IBCE 2012

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