What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bolivia?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Bolivia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Bolivia ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bolivia

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bolivia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

78th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bolivia stood at 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Bolivia ranks 78th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1962	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1963	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1964	1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1965	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1966	1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1968	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1969	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1970	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1972	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1973	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1974	0.9365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1975	0.908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1976	0.8476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1977	0.7397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1978	0.6534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1979	0.6437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1980	0.5871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1981	0.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1982	0.5011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1983	0.4562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1984	0.4162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1985	0.4422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0.5158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1987	0.4518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1988	0.4434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1989	0.436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1990	0.4221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1992	0.3901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1993	0.3936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.3892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.3697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.3443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0.3322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2000	0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.3638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2002	0.3876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2003	0.3926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2004	0.3731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2005	0.3543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2006	0.3051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2007	0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	0.2259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2009	0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2011	0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2012	0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2013	0.1616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2014	0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2016	0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2018	0.1314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.1319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2021	0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2022	0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2023	0.1336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2024	0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

75 United Arab Emirates 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Belize 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Cyprus 0.1279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Mauritius 0.1273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Mali 0.1271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Bolivia

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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$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bolivia?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Bolivia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Bolivia ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.