Government expense — all countries

Government expense — Bolivia

Government expense in Bolivia in 2007 — 21.81%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 109. Since 1986, the indicator has risen by 9.84 pp.

2007 21.81% −2.13 pp vs 2006
World rank 64of 109
Period maximum 28.78%2002
Period minimum 11.68%1988

Trend over time

1986–2007 · % of GDP

Government expense — Bolivia, 1986–20071015202530198619891992199519982001200420071986: 11.97%1987: 12.17%1988: 11.68%1989: 13.06%1990: 14.19%1991: 14.53%1992: 17.56%1993: 20.38%1994: 18.98%1995: 17.71%1996: 18.83%1997: 19.69%1998: 19.68%1999: 20.5%2000: 20.55%2001: 24.24%2002: 28.78%2003: 28.21%2004: 27.21%2005: 25.98%2006: 23.94%2007: 21.81%
Change over the period: +9.84 pp Annual average: 0.47 pp

Comparison, 2007

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

Bolivia 21.81%
World 24.76%
Government expense — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2007 21.81 −2.13 pp
2006 23.94 −2.05 pp
2005 25.98 −1.23 pp
2004 27.21 −1 pp
2003 28.21 −0.58 pp
2002 28.78 +4.54 pp
2001 24.24 +3.69 pp
2000 20.55 +0.05 pp
1999 20.5 +0.83 pp
1998 19.68 −0.01 pp
1997 19.69 +0.86 pp
1996 18.83 +1.13 pp
1995 17.71 −1.27 pp
1994 18.98 −1.4 pp
1993 20.38 +2.82 pp
1992 17.56 +3.03 pp
1991 14.53 +0.34 pp
1990 14.19 +1.13 pp
1989 13.06 +1.39 pp
1988 11.68 −0.49 pp
1987 12.17 +0.2 pp
1986 11.97

South America, 2007

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Central government expense as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services, interest on debt, subsidies, grants and social benefits. The indicator is broader than government consumption from the national accounts, because it includes transfers — pensions and benefits — which the accounts record as household income. The quantity is closely tied to the level of income: in advanced countries it is usually twice as high as in the poorest ones.

Important: Central government only. In federations the spending of regions is not included here, so comparing unitary and federal states by this indicator calls for a caveat.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.