Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 4.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Bolivia is 4.66, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 5.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 4.66 | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.46, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.43 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 4.62 | 5.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Bolivia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Bolivia was 4.66 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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