Expense in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Expense was 21.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
21.8%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
102nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2002
All-time low
11.7%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1986–2007

Expense in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1986–2007

01020301986199620071986: 12 % of GDP1987: 12.2 % of GDP1988: 11.7 % of GDP1989: 13.1 % of GDP1990: 14.2 % of GDP1991: 14.5 % of GDP1992: 17.6 % of GDP1993: 20.4 % of GDP1994: 19 % of GDP1995: 17.7 % of GDP1996: 18.8 % of GDP1997: 19.7 % of GDP1998: 19.7 % of GDP1999: 20.5 % of GDP2000: 20.6 % of GDP2001: 24.2 % of GDP2002: 28.8 % of GDP2003: 28.2 % of GDP2004: 27.2 % of GDP2005: 26 % of GDP2006: 23.9 % of GDP2007: 21.8 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 21.8% for expense in 2007.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 28.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1988.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 102nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Expense in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1986 to 2007.
Year % of GDP Change
1986 12.0%
1987 12.2% +1.6%
1988 11.7% -4.0%
1989 13.1% +11.9%
1990 14.2% +8.6%
1991 14.5% +2.4%
1992 17.6% +20.9%
1993 20.4% +16.0%
1994 19.0% -6.9%
1995 17.7% -6.7%
1996 18.8% +6.4%
1997 19.7% +4.5%
1998 19.7% -0.1%
1999 20.5% +4.2%
2000 20.6% +0.2%
2001 24.2% +18.0%
2002 28.8% +18.7%
2003 28.2% -2.0%
2004 27.2% -3.5%
2005 26.0% -4.5%
2006 23.9% -7.9%
2007 21.8% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.2% 11.7% 13.1% 4
1990s 18.2% 14.2% 20.5% 10
2000s 25.1% 20.6% 28.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Expense in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 21.8% in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1988.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for expense?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2007.
Is expense rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.