Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military spending per military personnel was 18,579 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18,579
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
121st
of 170 countries
All-time high
31,075
in 1888
All-time low
931.69
in 1956
Years of data
174
1848–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia, 1848–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Bolivia stood at 18,579.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Bolivia peaked at 31,075 in 1888 and was at its lowest, 931.69, in 1956.
Bolivia ranks 121st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 2,481 | — |
| 1849 | 2,432 | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 2,396 | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 2,556 | +6.7% |
| 1852 | 2,492 | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 2,567 | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 2,518 | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 2,377 | -5.6% |
| 1856 | 2,512 | +5.7% |
| 1857 | 10,625 | +322.9% |
| 1858 | 11,854 | +11.6% |
| 1859 | 17,200 | +45.1% |
| 1860 | 16,976 | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 14,551 | -14.3% |
| 1862 | 12,409 | -14.7% |
| 1863 | 11,169 | -10.0% |
| 1864 | 10,328 | -7.5% |
| 1865 | 8,662 | -16.1% |
| 1866 | 8,364 | -3.4% |
| 1867 | 8,580 | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 6,130 | -28.6% |
| 1869 | 9,418 | +53.6% |
| 1870 | 8,856 | -6.0% |
| 1871 | 8,918 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 4,360 | -51.1% |
| 1873 | 4,772 | +9.5% |
| 1874 | 6,232 | +30.6% |
| 1875 | 6,567 | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 7,313 | +11.4% |
| 1877 | 7,126 | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 7,974 | +11.9% |
| 1879 | 3,396 | -57.4% |
| 1880 | 14,735 | +333.8% |
| 1881 | 13,292 | -9.8% |
| 1882 | 13,298 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 12,614 | -5.1% |
| 1884 | 18,592 | +47.4% |
| 1885 | 16,799 | -9.6% |
| 1886 | 16,392 | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 29,751 | +81.5% |
| 1888 | 31,075 | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 28,335 | -8.8% |
| 1890 | 28,046 | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 24,250 | -13.5% |
| 1892 | 11,447 | -52.8% |
| 1893 | 9,898 | -13.5% |
| 1894 | 18,387 | +85.8% |
| 1895 | 19,000 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 6,979 | -63.3% |
| 1897 | 10,237 | +46.7% |
| 1898 | 10,519 | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 11,295 | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 8,322 | -26.3% |
| 1901 | 9,136 | +9.8% |
| 1902 | 9,332 | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 8,794 | -5.8% |
| 1904 | 8,478 | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 8,586 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 13,139 | +53.0% |
| 1907 | 9,194 | -30.0% |
| 1908 | 9,421 | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 11,060 | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 10,788 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 11,731 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | 14,874 | +26.8% |
| 1913 | 18,378 | +23.6% |
| 1914 | 9,234 | -49.8% |
| 1915 | 10,907 | +18.1% |
| 1916 | 9,318 | -14.6% |
| 1917 | 8,436 | -9.5% |
| 1918 | 7,985 | -5.3% |
| 1919 | 8,094 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 6,158 | -23.9% |
| 1921 | 6,742 | +9.5% |
| 1922 | 6,386 | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 6,941 | +8.7% |
| 1924 | 7,774 | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 8,813 | +13.4% |
| 1926 | 5,194 | -41.1% |
| 1927 | 5,873 | +13.1% |
| 1928 | 6,029 | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 6,096 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 5,898 | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 7,088 | +20.2% |
| 1932 | 6,213 | -12.4% |
| 1933 | 11,404 | +83.6% |
| 1934 | 19,262 | +68.9% |
| 1935 | 12,205 | -36.6% |
| 1936 | 7,061 | -42.1% |
| 1937 | 5,604 | -20.6% |
| 1938 | 6,413 | +14.4% |
| 1939 | 6,048 | -5.7% |
| 1940 | 6,764 | +11.9% |
| 1941 | 6,345 | -6.2% |
| 1942 | 7,313 | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 7,565 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 8,684 | +14.8% |
| 1946 | 8,599 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 7,688 | -10.6% |
| 1948 | 7,435 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 10,925 | +46.9% |
| 1950 | 12,436 | +13.8% |
| 1951 | 13,164 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 16,462 | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 14,758 | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 3,336 | -77.4% |
| 1955 | 2,626 | -21.3% |
| 1956 | 931.69 | -64.5% |
| 1957 | 1,142 | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 1,710 | +49.7% |
| 1959 | 1,796 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 2,388 | +32.9% |
| 1961 | 2,039 | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 2,489 | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 5,221 | +109.8% |
| 1964 | 6,816 | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 6,528 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 4,243 | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 5,353 | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 5,876 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 5,204 | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 6,909 | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 6,960 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,228 | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 7,848 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 9,592 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 11,238 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 10,896 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 12,626 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 14,399 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 16,655 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 14,697 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 14,545 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,578 | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 9,564 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 10,345 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 10,474 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8,592 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 9,730 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 10,254 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 9,455 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 9,065 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 7,275 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 7,379 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,190 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,576 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 9,119 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 8,157 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 8,336 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,237 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 8,225 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 8,047 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7,698 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7,556 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,108 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7,030 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,525 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6,623 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,351 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 7,039 | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 7,896 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 8,847 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 8,810 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,749 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 10,265 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,669 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,168 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 16,513 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 19,297 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 18,991 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,834 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18,749 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 19,523 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 18,579 | -4.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 18,579 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 18,579 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 56% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +333.8% | 3,396 | 14,735 |
| 1857 | +322.9% | 2,512 | 10,625 |
| 1963 | +109.8% | 2,489 | 5,221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 2,457 | 2,432 | 2,481 | 2 |
| 1850s | 5,710 | 2,377 | 17,200 | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,659 | 6,130 | 16,976 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,551 | 3,396 | 8,918 | 10 |
| 1880s | 19,488 | 12,614 | 31,075 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,006 | 6,979 | 28,046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,546 | 8,322 | 13,139 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,974 | 7,985 | 18,378 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,600 | 5,194 | 8,813 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,720 | 5,604 | 19,262 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,924 | 6,345 | 10,925 | 9 |
| 1950s | 6,836 | 931.69 | 16,462 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,616 | 2,039 | 6,816 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,535 | 6,909 | 16,655 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,923 | 8,592 | 14,697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,256 | 7,190 | 9,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,087 | 5,351 | 8,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,414 | 8,810 | 19,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,950 | 18,579 | 19,523 | 3 |
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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 military personnel in Bolivia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia was 18,579 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,075 in 1888.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 931.69 in 1956.
- How does Bolivia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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