Military spending, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military spending, per capita was 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
108th
of 171 countries
All-time high
64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1981
All-time low
7.74 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Bolivia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Bolivia stood at 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.74 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 108th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1962 | 11.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 17.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1964 | 22.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 25.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 25.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 24.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 22.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 23.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 25.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 25.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 29.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 28.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 34.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 43.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 45.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 46.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 52.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 59.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 61.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 50.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 41.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 46.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 45.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 39.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 43.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 42.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 40.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 38.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 32.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 31.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 30.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 31.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 33.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 33.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 32.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 29.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 28.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 27.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 25.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 24.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 22.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 32.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 36.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 39.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 39.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 44.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 57.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 56.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 57.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 59.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 52.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 105 Myanmar 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 106 North Korea 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 107 Mauritania 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 109 Congo 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 110 South Africa 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 111 Philippines 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Bolivia?
- Military spending, per capita in Bolivia was 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.