Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1993–2018
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 11.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1993.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.6% | — |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +29.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 9 |
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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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 11.7% in 2018, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1993.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.