Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 1995
All-time low
2.4%
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 14.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 29.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1955.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.0% | — |
| 1951 | 7.0% | -22.8% |
| 1952 | 6.1% | -12.6% |
| 1953 | 4.0% | -34.0% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | -20.5% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | -25.7% |
| 1956 | 4.0% | +69.4% |
| 1957 | 9.7% | +141.6% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 12.8% | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 2.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 17.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 22.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 24.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21,271 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8616 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 14.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1955.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.