Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 21.5%.
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 vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1989.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.