Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
20.2%
in 2024
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
17th
United States of America rank
18th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • United States of America
0510152025200620152024

How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 20.2% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 20.7% 13.4% 7.3% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 22.9% 11.7% 11.2% 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 United States of America?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 20.2% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and United States of America?
8.9%, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 196 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
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
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