Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia

Bolivia: Two sources of data on 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

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, 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 recorded 23.9% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

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

That places Bolivia 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Bolivia, year by year

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

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Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.