General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Bolivia
Bolivia: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 149.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
149.55 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Bolivia, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 149.55 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Bolivia peaked at 149.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 6.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 515.00 million current LCU | +8483.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +228.3% |
| 1987 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 5.56 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 7.40 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 8.31 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.78 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 11.78 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 14.03 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 14.14 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.22 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 17.19 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 18.87 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 19.80 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 22.52 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 25.56 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 27.37 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 33.63 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 42.65 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 40.42 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 43.43 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 58.77 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 67.45 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 75.08 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 94.04 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 101.51 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 93.80 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 100.15 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 105.00 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 102.14 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 93.08 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 97.07 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 109.48 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 120.69 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 128.36 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 149.55 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 149.55 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 266.34 billion current LCU, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 149.55 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.55 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +8483.3% | 6.00 million current LCU | 515.00 million current LCU |
| 1986 | +228.3% | 515.00 million current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 billion current LCU | 3.52 billion current LCU | 14.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.32 billion current LCU | 15.22 billion current LCU | 42.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.14 billion current LCU | 43.43 billion current LCU | 105.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.37 billion current LCU | 93.08 billion current LCU | 149.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 in Bolivia?
- General government total expenditure in Bolivia was 149.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for general government total expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release