Bolivia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Bolivia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Bolivia was 6.92% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.16% in 2021. The lowest was 4.40% in 2000 (about 1.6× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.99% per year.
Bolivia ranks 85 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 45%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Bolivia sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 15% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 24%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 15 of 32 economies; Costa Rica (6.87%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 16% in 2020.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 35 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 107th of 184 in 2000 → 106th of 188 in 2010 → 65th of 189 in 2020 → 84th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.92% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 7.16% | -1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 8.16% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 8.02% | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 6.89% | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 6.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 6.83% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 6.55% | +0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 5.57% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 5.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 5.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 5.17% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 4.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 4.66% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 5.07% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 4.86% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 4.83% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Bolivia’s Health spending in 2001?
4.83% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Bolivia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +57.4% in total — about 2.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 6.92%; 2022: 7.16%; 2021: 8.16%; 2020: 8.02%; 2019: 6.89%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.