Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 42.13 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
42.13
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.51
in 2015
All-time low
24.18
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bolivia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia is 42.13, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 44.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.18, in 1991.
Bolivia ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.18 | — |
| 1992 | 25.25 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 27.18 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 26.77 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.78 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 26.05 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.28 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 29.97 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 29.36 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.31 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.95 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 33.29 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 31.99 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 32.34 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.18 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.83 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 32.65 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 35.33 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 35.36 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 36.04 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.44 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.25 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 44.51 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 39.99 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 38.64 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 37.72 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.15 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 36.78 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.77 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 36 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.7 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 39.84 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 38.19 | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 38.24 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 39.14 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 40.09 | +2.4% |
| 2029 | 41.23 | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 42.13 | +2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 42.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 42.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.98 | 24.18 | 29.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.31 | 29.31 | 35.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.66 | 31.5 | 44.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 34.77 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.13 | 42.13 | 42.13 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bolivia was 42.13 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.18 in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October