Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 14.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Bolivia, 1986–2007
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 14.2% for goods and services expense in 2007.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Bolivia peaked at 32.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2005.
Bolivia ranks 79th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.3% | — |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 18.0% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 15.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 17.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Bolivia?
- Goods and services expense in Bolivia was 14.2% in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for goods and services expense?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 154 countries with data for 2007.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.