Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Bolivia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Bolivia in 2024 — 1.37%. Ranked 87 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.17 pp.

2024 1.37% +0.07 pp vs 2023
World rank 87of 147
Period maximum 3.9%1981
Period minimum 0.97%2022

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Bolivia, 1961–20240123419611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 1.2%1962: 1.16%1963: 1.33%1968: 1.35%1969: 1.32%1970: 1.61%1971: 1.39%1972: 1.6%1973: 1.62%1974: 1.84%1975: 2.37%1976: 2.37%1977: 2.25%1978: 2.6%1979: 2.71%1980: 3.17%1981: 3.9%1982: 1.98%1983: 1.5%1984: 2.17%1985: 2.01%1986: 2.35%1987: 2.38%1988: 2.02%1989: 2.16%1990: 2.82%1991: 2.69%1992: 2.51%1993: 1.92%1994: 2.25%1995: 2.1%1996: 1.99%1997: 2.27%1998: 2.69%1999: 2.13%2000: 2.06%2001: 2.32%2002: 1.99%2003: 2.15%2004: 1.9%2005: 1.72%2006: 1.47%2007: 1.49%2008: 2.19%2009: 1.76%2010: 2.79%2011: 1.68%2012: 1.85%2013: 1.84%2014: 1.9%2015: 1.76%2016: 1.53%2017: 1.54%2018: 1.5%2019: 1.45%2020: 1.39%2021: 1.33%2022: 0.97%2023: 1.3%2024: 1.37%
Change over the period: +0.17 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bolivia

Bolivia 1.37%
World 2.47%
South America computed 1.27%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.37 +0.07 pp
2023 1.3 +0.33 pp
2022 0.97 −0.35 pp
2021 1.33 −0.07 pp
2020 1.39 −0.06 pp
2019 1.45 −0.05 pp
2018 1.5 −0.04 pp
2017 1.54 +0.01 pp
2016 1.53 −0.23 pp
2015 1.76 −0.14 pp
2014 1.9 +0.06 pp
2013 1.84 −0 pp
2012 1.85 +0.16 pp
2011 1.68 −1.1 pp
2010 2.79 +1.02 pp
2009 1.76 −0.43 pp
2008 2.19 +0.7 pp
2007 1.49 +0.02 pp
2006 1.47 −0.25 pp
2005 1.72 −0.18 pp
2004 1.9 −0.25 pp
2003 2.15 +0.16 pp
2002 1.99 −0.33 pp
2001 2.32 +0.26 pp
2000 2.06 −0.07 pp
1999 2.13 −0.56 pp
1998 2.69 +0.42 pp
1997 2.27 +0.29 pp
1996 1.99 −0.11 pp
1995 2.1 −0.15 pp
1994 2.25 +0.33 pp
1993 1.92 −0.59 pp
1992 2.51 −0.18 pp
1991 2.69 −0.13 pp
1990 2.82 +0.66 pp
1989 2.16 +0.14 pp
1988 2.02 −0.36 pp
1987 2.38 +0.03 pp
1986 2.35 +0.33 pp
1985 2.01 −0.16 pp
1984 2.17 +0.67 pp
1983 1.5 −0.48 pp
1982 1.98 −1.92 pp
1981 3.9 +0.73 pp
1980 3.17 +0.46 pp
1979 2.71 +0.11 pp
1978 2.6 +0.35 pp
1977 2.25 −0.12 pp
1976 2.37 −0 pp
1975 2.37 +0.53 pp
1974 1.84 +0.21 pp
1973 1.62 +0.03 pp
1972 1.6 +0.2 pp
1971 1.39 −0.22 pp
1970 1.61 +0.29 pp
1969 1.32 −0.03 pp
1968 1.35
1963 1.33 +0.17 pp
1962 1.16 −0.04 pp
1961 1.2

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.