Expense in Bolivia
Bolivia: Expense was 21.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Expense in Bolivia, 1986–2007
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 21.8% for expense in 2007.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bolivia peaked at 28.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1988.
Bolivia ranks 102nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 28.8% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.91 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.85 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 34,635 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,420 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 435.77 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bolivia?
- Expense in Bolivia was 21.8% in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1988.
- How does Bolivia rank for expense?
- Bolivia ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2007.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.