Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military spending per military personnel was 18,579 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18,579 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
121st
of 170 countries
All-time high
31,075 constant 2022 US$
in 1888
All-time low
931.69 constant 2022 US$
in 1956
Years of data
174
1848–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia, 1848–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Bolivia stood at 18,579 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 1888 and was at its lowest, 931.69 constant 2022 US$, in 1956.
Bolivia ranks 121st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 2,481 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1849 | 2,432 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 2,396 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 2,556 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1852 | 2,492 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 2,567 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 2,518 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 2,377 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1856 | 2,512 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1857 | 10,625 constant 2022 US$ | +322.9% |
| 1858 | 11,854 constant 2022 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1859 | 17,200 constant 2022 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1860 | 16,976 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 14,551 constant 2022 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1862 | 12,409 constant 2022 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1863 | 11,169 constant 2022 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1864 | 10,328 constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1865 | 8,662 constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1866 | 8,364 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1867 | 8,580 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 6,130 constant 2022 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1869 | 9,418 constant 2022 US$ | +53.6% |
| 1870 | 8,856 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1871 | 8,918 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 4,360 constant 2022 US$ | -51.1% |
| 1873 | 4,772 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1874 | 6,232 constant 2022 US$ | +30.6% |
| 1875 | 6,567 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 7,313 constant 2022 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1877 | 7,126 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 7,974 constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1879 | 3,396 constant 2022 US$ | -57.4% |
| 1880 | 14,735 constant 2022 US$ | +333.8% |
| 1881 | 13,292 constant 2022 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1882 | 13,298 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 12,614 constant 2022 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1884 | 18,592 constant 2022 US$ | +47.4% |
| 1885 | 16,799 constant 2022 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1886 | 16,392 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 29,751 constant 2022 US$ | +81.5% |
| 1888 | 31,075 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 28,335 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1890 | 28,046 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 24,250 constant 2022 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1892 | 11,447 constant 2022 US$ | -52.8% |
| 1893 | 9,898 constant 2022 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1894 | 18,387 constant 2022 US$ | +85.8% |
| 1895 | 19,000 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 6,979 constant 2022 US$ | -63.3% |
| 1897 | 10,237 constant 2022 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1898 | 10,519 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 11,295 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 8,322 constant 2022 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1901 | 9,136 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1902 | 9,332 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 8,794 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1904 | 8,478 constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 8,586 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 13,139 constant 2022 US$ | +53.0% |
| 1907 | 9,194 constant 2022 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1908 | 9,421 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 11,060 constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 10,788 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 11,731 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1912 | 14,874 constant 2022 US$ | +26.8% |
| 1913 | 18,378 constant 2022 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1914 | 9,234 constant 2022 US$ | -49.8% |
| 1915 | 10,907 constant 2022 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1916 | 9,318 constant 2022 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1917 | 8,436 constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1918 | 7,985 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1919 | 8,094 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 6,158 constant 2022 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1921 | 6,742 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1922 | 6,386 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 6,941 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1924 | 7,774 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 8,813 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1926 | 5,194 constant 2022 US$ | -41.1% |
| 1927 | 5,873 constant 2022 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1928 | 6,029 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 6,096 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 5,898 constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 7,088 constant 2022 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1932 | 6,213 constant 2022 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1933 | 11,404 constant 2022 US$ | +83.6% |
| 1934 | 19,262 constant 2022 US$ | +68.9% |
| 1935 | 12,205 constant 2022 US$ | -36.6% |
| 1936 | 7,061 constant 2022 US$ | -42.1% |
| 1937 | 5,604 constant 2022 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1938 | 6,413 constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1939 | 6,048 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1940 | 6,764 constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1941 | 6,345 constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1942 | 7,313 constant 2022 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 7,565 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 8,684 constant 2022 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1946 | 8,599 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 7,688 constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1948 | 7,435 constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 10,925 constant 2022 US$ | +46.9% |
| 1950 | 12,436 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1951 | 13,164 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 16,462 constant 2022 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 14,758 constant 2022 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 3,336 constant 2022 US$ | -77.4% |
| 1955 | 2,626 constant 2022 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1956 | 931.69 constant 2022 US$ | -64.5% |
| 1957 | 1,142 constant 2022 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 1,710 constant 2022 US$ | +49.7% |
| 1959 | 1,796 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 2,388 constant 2022 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1961 | 2,039 constant 2022 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 2,489 constant 2022 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 5,221 constant 2022 US$ | +109.8% |
| 1964 | 6,816 constant 2022 US$ | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 6,528 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 4,243 constant 2022 US$ | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 5,353 constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 5,876 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 5,204 constant 2022 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 6,909 constant 2022 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 6,960 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,228 constant 2022 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 7,848 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 9,592 constant 2022 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 11,238 constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 10,896 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 12,626 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 14,399 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 16,655 constant 2022 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 14,697 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 14,545 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,578 constant 2022 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 9,564 constant 2022 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 10,345 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 10,474 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8,592 constant 2022 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 9,730 constant 2022 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 10,254 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 9,455 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 9,065 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 7,275 constant 2022 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 7,379 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,190 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,576 constant 2022 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 9,119 constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 8,157 constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 8,336 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,237 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 8,225 constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 8,047 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7,698 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7,556 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,108 constant 2022 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7,030 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,525 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6,623 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,351 constant 2022 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 7,039 constant 2022 US$ | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 7,896 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 8,847 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 8,810 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,749 constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 10,265 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,669 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,168 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 16,513 constant 2022 US$ | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 19,297 constant 2022 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 18,991 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,834 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18,749 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 19,523 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 18,579 constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 18,579 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 18,579 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 56% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +333.8% | 3,396 constant 2022 US$ | 14,735 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1857 | +322.9% | 2,512 constant 2022 US$ | 10,625 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1963 | +109.8% | 2,489 constant 2022 US$ | 5,221 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 2,457 constant 2022 US$ | 2,432 constant 2022 US$ | 2,481 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1850s | 5,710 constant 2022 US$ | 2,377 constant 2022 US$ | 17,200 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,659 constant 2022 US$ | 6,130 constant 2022 US$ | 16,976 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,551 constant 2022 US$ | 3,396 constant 2022 US$ | 8,918 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 19,488 constant 2022 US$ | 12,614 constant 2022 US$ | 31,075 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,006 constant 2022 US$ | 6,979 constant 2022 US$ | 28,046 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,546 constant 2022 US$ | 8,322 constant 2022 US$ | 13,139 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,974 constant 2022 US$ | 7,985 constant 2022 US$ | 18,378 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,600 constant 2022 US$ | 5,194 constant 2022 US$ | 8,813 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,720 constant 2022 US$ | 5,604 constant 2022 US$ | 19,262 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,924 constant 2022 US$ | 6,345 constant 2022 US$ | 10,925 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1950s | 6,836 constant 2022 US$ | 931.69 constant 2022 US$ | 16,462 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,616 constant 2022 US$ | 2,039 constant 2022 US$ | 6,816 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,535 constant 2022 US$ | 6,909 constant 2022 US$ | 16,655 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,923 constant 2022 US$ | 8,592 constant 2022 US$ | 14,697 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,256 constant 2022 US$ | 7,190 constant 2022 US$ | 9,237 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,087 constant 2022 US$ | 5,351 constant 2022 US$ | 8,047 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,414 constant 2022 US$ | 8,810 constant 2022 US$ | 19,834 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,950 constant 2022 US$ | 18,579 constant 2022 US$ | 19,523 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 118 Pakistan 19,175 constant 2022 US$ compare
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- 120 Liberia 18,626 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 122 El Salvador 18,356 constant 2022 US$ compare
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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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,075 constant 2022 US$ in 1888.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 931.69 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.