General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 11,886 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bolivia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 11,886 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bolivia peaked at 11,886 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.9551 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 80.27 current LCU per person | +8303.7% |
| 1986 | 258.07 current LCU per person | +221.5% |
| 1987 | 324.11 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 379.05 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 443.73 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 493.26 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 635.41 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 748.15 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 877.14 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 957.25 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,055 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,219 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 1,442 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1,688 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1,672 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,769 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,964 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 2,120 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,188 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,447 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2,730 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2,875 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3,473 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 4,329 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 4,035 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4,265 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5,679 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 6,414 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 7,028 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 8,669 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 9,216 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8,390 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 8,828 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9,123 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,752 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7,878 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 8,132 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9,065 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 9,857 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 10,340 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 11,886 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11,886 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,750 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11,886 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,504 current LCU per person, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +8303.7% | 0.9551 current LCU per person | 80.27 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +221.5% | 80.27 current LCU per person | 258.07 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.62 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 443.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 current LCU per person | 493.26 current LCU per person | 1,688 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,793 current LCU per person | 1,769 current LCU per person | 4,329 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,636 current LCU per person | 4,265 current LCU per person | 9,216 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,526 current LCU per person | 7,878 current LCU per person | 11,886 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 146 Portugal 12,100 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Greece 11,946 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Lithuania 11,923 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Croatia 11,602 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Tuvalu 11,589 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Lesotho 11,157 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bolivia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bolivia was 11,886 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,886 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.