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
Taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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About this data
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.