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Gold Price in Bolivia Today
Live 24K gold rate in BOB, per gram. Every purity, every weight.
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At a glance
Bolivia market summary
- Region
- Americas
- ISO code
- BO · BOL
- Currency
- BOB — Bolivian Boliviano
- Preferred weight
- Gram (g)
Today's Gold Market Summary in Bolivia
Gold prices in Bolivia are calculated from the international XAU/USD spot price and the latest BOB exchange rate. The displayed spot-derived value does not include local dealer premiums, taxes or jewellery making charges.
Recently, Bolivia's average gold price has been BOB 1,761.34 per gram.
What moves this price day to day, and how purity and weight change what you actually get →
Quick Facts
Country
Bolivia
Currency
BOB
Default Unit
Gram
Data Source
gold-api.com
About gold in Bolivia
Gold has become Bolivia's single largest export product, but the country adds little domestic value to it — the vast majority is shipped out as unwrought (unrefined) gold rather than as finished bars or jewellery. Bolivia's central bank buys gold domestically through a state trading arm, paying in bolivianos at the official exchange rate plus a premium of up to 18% to compete with the parallel market, then ships the semi-pure gold to the Istanbul Gold Refinery — a London Bullion Market Association-listed refiner — for final processing abroad.
Market notes for Bolivia
Bolivia's mining sector has driven a sharp rise in gold exports, with non-monetary gold exports roughly tripling year-on-year in the first half of 2026, alongside a 25% corporate income tax on mining companies plus a further 25% surtax on extraordinary mining profits.
Buying gold in Bolivia
Bolivia's gold market is shaped more by its role as a major exporter than by a large domestic retail jewellery trade -- confirm purity and weight carefully on any retail purchase, since KmalServico's live reference reflects the international benchmark rather than a domestic retail quote.
Tax and duty notes for Bolivia
Bolivia applies a 13% IVA (VAT) to most goods and services, included in the sale price rather than added on top, giving an effective rate of roughly 14.9% on the pre-tax base. No jewellery-specific IVA rate or exemption was found in available sources; the general 13% IVA is the applicable rate absent a documented carve-out.
Sources
What the Bolivia research is based on
Each claim below traces to a specific, checkable source rather than a general reference.
- TaxAtlas — Bolivia Tax Rates & System (2026)
Supports: Bolivia's 13% IVA rate and its inclusive (not additive) calculation method
Checked Sep 1, 2026
- Rio Times — Bolivia Mining Exports Jump 91% on Gold and Silver
Supports: Non-monetary gold export growth and mining tax structure (25% corporate tax + 25% surtax)
Checked Sep 1, 2026
Live prices
By purity · per g
- 24 karat24 Karat (999.9)BOB 1,696.44per g
- 22 karat22 Karat (916.7)BOB 1,555.28per g
- 21 karat21 Karat (875)BOB 1,484.53per g
- 18 karat18 Karat (750)BOB 1,272.46per g
- 14 karat14 Karat (583.3)BOB 989.63per g
- 10 karat10 Karat (416.7)BOB 706.98per g
Gold Price by Purity
Live prices in BOB.
| Purity | Per g | Per oz t | Per tola | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 karat (999.9) | BOB 1,696.44 | BOB 52,765.23 | BOB 19,786.96 | BOB 1,696,441.49 |
| 22 karat (916.7) | BOB 1,555.28 | BOB 48,374.72 | BOB 18,140.52 | BOB 1,555,283.44 |
| 21 karat (875) | BOB 1,484.53 | BOB 46,174.19 | BOB 17,315.32 | BOB 1,484,534.76 |
| 18 karat (750) | BOB 1,272.46 | BOB 39,577.88 | BOB 14,841.70 | BOB 1,272,458.36 |
| 14 karat (583.3) | BOB 989.63 | BOB 30,781.04 | BOB 11,542.89 | BOB 989,633.28 |
| 10 karat (416.7) | BOB 706.98 | BOB 21,989.47 | BOB 8,246.05 | BOB 706,977.87 |
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Estimated value
BOB 1,696.44
BOB 1,696.44 per gram at selected purity
Trend
Last 30 days
Per gram · BOB
- Change
- -1.97%
- Low
- BOB 1,696.61
- High
- BOB 1,852.23
Historical data is presented from the site's retained market samples and daily rollups.
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About the Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)
Gold in Bolivia is quoted in Bolivian Boliviano (BOB, Bs.). Our engine converts the international spot price using the live USD/BOB exchange rate.
- 1 USD in BOB
- 12.31
- 1 BOB in USD
- 0.081235
- Decimals
- 2
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Methodology
How we calculate the price
- We fetch the international spot gold price (XAU/USD) live from gold-api.com, with automatic failover between providers.
- The spot rate is converted into the local currency using live exchange rates from exchangerate-api.com, then scaled by purity (24K, 22K, 18K…) and by weight (gram, tola, ounce, kilogram, baht).
- The result is the pure spot value. Retail counters may add dealer premium, tax and making charges — the number here is the underlying benchmark.