Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 3.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bolivia, 1997–2018
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 3.8% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 17.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.
That places Bolivia 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.5% | — |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +107.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -72.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +107.2% | 6.8% | 14.1% |
| 2018 | -72.2% | 13.7% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 3.8% | 17.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bolivia?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bolivia was 3.8% in 2018, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.