Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 166 countries
All-time high
571.14 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
168.98 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bolivia stood at 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 571.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168.98 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 110th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 184.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 197.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 207.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 213.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 255.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 258.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 261.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 277.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 282.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 290.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 309.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 335.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 367.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 391.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 425.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 440.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 443.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 446.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 505.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 462.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 490.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 465.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 402.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 408.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 370.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 311.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 293.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 298.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 294.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 288.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 291.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 296.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 297.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 301.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 315.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 317.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 328.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 333.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 334.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 338.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 344.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 350.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 355.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 361.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 366.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 374.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 382.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 390.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 395.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 417.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 431.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 463.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 487.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 524.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 524.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 542.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 552.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 554.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 535.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 553.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 556.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 571.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 168.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 282.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 395.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 290.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 505.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 293.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 490.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 288.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 333.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 334.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 390.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 395.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 554.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 535.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 571.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 107 Solomon Islands 580.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Ukraine 580.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Djibouti 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Moldova 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bolivia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bolivia was 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.