Military spending, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military spending, per capita was 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
107th
of 161 countries
All-time high
89.58 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
14.88 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Military spending, per capita in Bolivia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 89.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.88 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1962.
Bolivia ranks 107th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 14.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 18.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 20.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 26.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 24.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 32.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 36.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 41.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 55.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 59.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 58.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 70.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 74.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 83.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 49.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 33.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 52.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1985 | 54.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 44.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 44.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 38.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 41.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 55.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 52.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 49.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 37.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 45.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 44.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 42.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 50.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 61.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 48.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 47.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 46.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 52.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 49.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 45.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 44.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 45.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 89.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 2011 | 58.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 67.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 71.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 73.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 64.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 55.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 58.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 59.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 47.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 48.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 50.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 45.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 47.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 83.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 89.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 104 Indonesia 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 105 Honduras 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 106 South Africa 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 108 Pakistan 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 109 Moldova 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 41.89 constant 2024 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 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Bolivia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.