Military spending as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1981
All-time low
0.3%
in 1955
Years of data
65
1953–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1953–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1955.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.5% | — |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -39.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | +130.0% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +47.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +58.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 110 Rwanda 1.3% compare
- 111 Zambia 1.3% compare
- 112 Seychelles 1.2% compare
- 114 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.2% compare
- 115 Malawi 1.1% compare
- 116 New Zealand 1.1% compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 10.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.6099 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,696 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1955.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.