General government final consumption expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: General government final consumption expenditure was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 16.5% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1960.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,753 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,603 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 31,805 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.