Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 21.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.3% | — |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 9.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 22.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
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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)
- 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 21.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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 33.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.