Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 0.5784 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5784 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.0%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.4 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-14.12 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Bolivia is 0.5784 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 22.4 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.12 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Bolivia ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 1966 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1967 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1969 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1970 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1972 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1977 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1978 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +453.8% |
| 1980 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1981 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1982 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1983 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +303.8% |
| 1984 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1985 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1986 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1987 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1988 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8801 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0856 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1991 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -4003.3% |
| 1992 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 2012 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2014 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2017 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2020 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2021 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5784 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.5784 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.5784 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4003.3% | -0.0856 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +453.8% | 2.87 % change on previous year | 15.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 15.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.0856 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Bolivia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Bolivia was 0.5784 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.12 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.