Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 5.1% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Bolivia, 1985–2007
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.1% for customs and other import duties in 2007.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Bolivia peaked at 19.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2006.
That places Bolivia 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.5% | — |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Bolivia?
- Customs and other import duties in Bolivia was 5.1% in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2007.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.