Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 23.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.9%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
43rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2015
All-time low
8.3%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2017

10152025301990200320171990: 8.3 %1991: 8.7 %1992: 10.7 %1993: 11.6 %1994: 13.2 %1995: 13.9 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 14.4 %1998: 15.7 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 20 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 22.5 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 23.9 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 23.9% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 8.3%
1991 8.7% +5.6%
1992 10.7% +22.2%
1993 11.6% +9.0%
1994 13.2% +13.8%
1995 13.9% +4.8%
1996 13.7% -1.0%
1997 14.4% +5.2%
1998 15.7% +8.6%
1999 14.9% -5.2%
2000 17.6% +18.7%
2001 16.6% -5.8%
2002 16.9% +1.9%
2003 16.4% -3.2%
2004 18.7% +14.2%
2005 20.1% +7.3%
2006 19.3% -3.8%
2007 20.0% +3.5%
2008 21.3% +6.4%
2009 21.7% +2.2%
2010 20.7% -4.6%
2011 22.5% +8.6%
2012 24.6% +9.5%
2013 25.5% +3.3%
2014 26.2% +2.7%
2015 27.6% +5.5%
2016 25.9% -6.2%
2017 23.9% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 8.3% 15.7% 10
2000s 18.9% 16.4% 21.7% 10
2010s 24.6% 20.7% 27.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.