Social contributions (% of revenue) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 7.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Bolivia, 1985–2007
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Bolivia is 7.0%, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Bolivia peaked at 13.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1988.
Bolivia ranks 71st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.6% | — |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -77.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +273.5% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +48.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.0%, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions (% of revenue) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +273.5% | 2.1% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 2.1% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Bolivia?
- Social contributions in Bolivia was 7.0% in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1988.
- How does Bolivia rank for social contributions?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 112 countries with data for 2007.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.