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BOB

Bolivian Boliviano

BOB · Bolivia

57
High
Risk
Historical Scores
264563Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Bolivian Boliviano is under significant pressure, scoring 57 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

Your savings need 21.0%/yr returns to not lose value. BOB100 today → BOB84 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
19.5%
Debt / GDP
68.3%
GDP Growth
-1.6%
FX Volatility
100.0
Governance
Not available
Reserves
0.5 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Limited positive signals
What to watch out for
The currency has been swinging wildly — hard to plan ahead
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Prices rising fast (19.5% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Full Bolivia analysis →

Savings Impact Calculator

BOB
Holding cash in BOB19.5% inflation
BOB 410−BOB 590 (59% purchasing power lost)
Your BOB 1,000 buys 59% less in 5 years
What if you invested BOB 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BOB terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~16.5%/yr from expected BOB depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
BOB 1885
+BOB 885
+13.5%/yr net in BOB
S&P 500
BOB 3242
+BOB 2242
range: BOB 1649–BOB 5879
10% USD return + 16.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BOB 2993
+BOB 1993
range: BOB 1026–BOB 7226
8% USD return + 16.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BOB 5676
+BOB 4676
range: BOB 513–BOB 28.6k
25% USD return + 16.5% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BOB. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~16.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Bolivia (19.5%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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