Taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Taxes on goods and services was 18.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
18.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 154 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2006
All-time low
5.2%
in 1987
Years of data
23
1985–2007

Taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2007

51015201985199620071985: 7.8 % value added of industry and services1986: 6.2 % value added of industry and services1987: 5.2 % value added of industry and services1988: 6.1 % value added of industry and services1989: 6.2 % value added of industry and services1990: 6.5 % value added of industry and services1991: 7.9 % value added of industry and services1992: 8.8 % value added of industry and services1993: 9.6 % value added of industry and services1994: 10.9 % value added of industry and services1995: 10.7 % value added of industry and services1996: 13.4 % value added of industry and services1997: 13.5 % value added of industry and services1998: 13 % value added of industry and services1999: 11 % value added of industry and services2000: 12.7 % value added of industry and services2001: 12.1 % value added of industry and services2002: 13.6 % value added of industry and services2003: 13.5 % value added of industry and services2004: 14.5 % value added of industry and services2005: 17.2 % value added of industry and services2006: 18.2 % value added of industry and services2007: 18.1 % value added of industry and services

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.

Analysis

In 2007, taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 18.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 18.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1987.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985 to 2007.
Year % value added of industry and services Change
1985 7.8%
1986 6.2% -20.7%
1987 5.2% -16.3%
1988 6.1% +18.1%
1989 6.2% +1.9%
1990 6.5% +4.7%
1991 7.9% +20.3%
1992 8.8% +11.7%
1993 9.6% +9.2%
1994 10.9% +14.0%
1995 10.7% -2.4%
1996 13.4% +25.1%
1997 13.5% +0.7%
1998 13.0% -3.1%
1999 11.0% -15.7%
2000 12.7% +15.7%
2001 12.1% -4.7%
2002 13.6% +12.0%
2003 13.5% -0.3%
2004 14.5% +7.5%
2005 17.2% +18.3%
2006 18.2% +5.9%
2007 18.1% -0.6%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 18.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.1%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.3% 5.2% 7.8% 5
1990s 10.5% 6.5% 13.5% 10
2000s 15.0% 12.1% 18.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 18.1% in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1987.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for taxes on goods and services?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2007.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Unit
% value added of industry and services
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,032 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.