Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 22.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia, 1986–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia is 22.2%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia peaked at 51.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 88th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 39.9% | — |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +6.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 22.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 22.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.1% | 39.9% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 21.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 20.8% | 28.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 85 Thailand 22.6% compare
- 86 Israel 22.4% compare
- 87 Uruguay 22.2% compare
- 89 Myanmar 22.0%
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 21.7%
- 91 New Zealand 21.5% compare
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bolivia was 22.2% in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bolivia ranks 88th out of 155 countries with data for 2007.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.