External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Bolivia
Bolivia: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Bolivia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.8% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Bolivia peaked at 9.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +143.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +297.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -78.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +297.6% | 1.5% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
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- 99 Vietnam 1.1% compare
- 100 Iraq 1.1% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 1.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Bolivia?
- External health expenditure in Bolivia was 1.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for external health expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.