Mining by country
Mining in Bolivia
What Bolivia mines: silver (5.8% of world output, #4), tin (5.2% of world output, #6), antimony (4.5% of world output, #4), zinc (3.9% of world output, #7). Mineral rents are 5.9% of GDP. Below: 2 mines from open mine databases.
Mineral rents5.9%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 91% of countries.
Ores and metals47%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Biggest world roleSilver5.8% of world mine output, #4, 2025.
World top-3 producer of0minerals we track.
On our globe22 mines with open output data.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law-1.35above 10% of countries
- Political stability-0.16above 38% of countries
- Regulatory quality-1.22above 10% of countries
- Control of corruption-1.19above 14% of countries
Share of world mine production
| Mineral | World share | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 5.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Tin | 5.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Antimony | 4.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Zinc | 3.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| Lead | 2.2% | 8 | 2025 |
| Tungsten | 2% | 6 | 2025 |
Mines
| Mine | Minerals | Operator | Latest published output |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bartolome | Silver | 121 t (2017) | |
| San Vicente | Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold | 105 t (2019) |
By mineral
Antimony minesLead minesSilver minesTin minesTungsten minesZinc mines
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.