Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 82.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bolivia, 2006–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bolivia stood at 82.6%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bolivia peaked at 115.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 147th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.1% | — |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 115.1% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 107.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 109.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 82.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 82.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 91.5% | 115.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 68.6% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 82.6% | 91.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bolivia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bolivia was 82.6% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Bolivia ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.