General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bolivia stood at 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9747.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +345.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +9747.9% | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +345.9% | 0.0958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4271 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 105 China 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Ghana 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Macao 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Nauru 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tuvalu 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.