Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 5.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.0% | — |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +46.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +10.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release