Domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 4.7% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 64th out of 193 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 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 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 in Bolivia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia was 4.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.