Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Europe: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
20.2%
in 2024
Europe
10.8%
in 2022
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
17th
Europe rank
19th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Europe
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 20.2% against 10.8% in Europe, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.9 times Europe's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 17th and Europe ranks 19th of 197 countries.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 21.0% 11.5% 9.5% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 19.9% 11.2% 8.8% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 22.3% 10.6% 11.7% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Europe?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 20.2% against 10.8% in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Europe?
9.4%, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Europe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Europe rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 17th and Europe ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
217 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2025
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