Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Values and evidence for Bolivia (Plurinational State of). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 12.36 Exact value 12.3645060225 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85403 · revision 1 Value 12.3645060225 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.3645060225 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 11.12 Exact value 11.1183095547 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85402 · revision 1 Value 11.1183095547 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.1183095547 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 9.92 Exact value 9.9243928764 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85401 · revision 1 Value 9.9243928764 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.9243928764 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 7.05 Exact value 7.0505415162 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85400 · revision 1 Value 7.0505415162 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.0505415162 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 8.41 Exact value 8.4074624848 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85399 · revision 1 Value 8.4074624848 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.4074624848 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 8.13 Exact value 8.1311672684 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85398 · revision 1 Value 8.1311672684 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.1311672684 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 7.63 Exact value 7.6279022195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85397 · revision 1 Value 7.6279022195 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.6279022195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 8.04 Exact value 8.0395686508 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85396 · revision 1 Value 8.0395686508 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.0395686508 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 8.98 Exact value 8.9784808323 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85395 · revision 1 Value 8.9784808323 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.9784808323 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 7.26 Exact value 7.2647620395 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85394 · revision 1 Value 7.2647620395 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.2647620395 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 7.04 Exact value 7.0371805820 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85393 · revision 1 Value 7.0371805820 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.0371805820 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 7.26 Exact value 7.2614804889 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85392 · revision 1 Value 7.2614804889 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.2614804889 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 5.98 Exact value 5.9783132579 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85391 · revision 1 Value 5.9783132579 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9783132579 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 6.71 Exact value 6.7068104205 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85390 · revision 1 Value 6.7068104205 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.7068104205 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 5.86 Exact value 5.8635059342 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85389 · revision 1 Value 5.8635059342 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.8635059342 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 5.17 Exact value 5.1745130780 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85388 · revision 1 Value 5.1745130780 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1745130780 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 4.91 Exact value 4.9146244369 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85387 · revision 1 Value 4.9146244369 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9146244369 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 4.56 Exact value 4.5602884660 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85386 · revision 1 Value 4.5602884660 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.5602884660 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 6.21 Exact value 6.2093280684 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85385 · revision 1 Value 6.2093280684 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.2093280684 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 5.30 Exact value 5.3046949573 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85384 · revision 1 Value 5.3046949573 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3046949573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 8.84 Exact value 8.8414565783 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85383 · revision 1 Value 8.8414565783 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.8414565783 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 4.76 Exact value 4.7633154918 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85382 · revision 1 Value 4.7633154918 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.7633154918 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 5.12 Exact value 5.1212418882 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85381 · revision 1 Value 5.1212418882 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1212418882 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 4.79 Exact value 4.7901694195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85380 · revision 1 Value 4.7901694195 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.7901694195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 4.39 Exact value 4.3852451290 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85379 · revision 1 Value 4.3852451290 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3852451290 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.95 Exact value 3.9462424956 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85378 · revision 1 Value 3.9462424956 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.9462424956 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 3.83 Exact value 3.8329630908 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85377 · revision 1 Value 3.8329630908 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8329630908 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.98 Exact value 3.9806324450 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85376 · revision 1 Value 3.9806324450 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.9806324450 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 4.04 Exact value 4.0353959176 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85375 · revision 1 Value 4.0353959176 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.0353959176 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 4.02 Exact value 4.0239590483 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85374 · revision 1 Value 4.0239590483 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.0239590483 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 3.67 Exact value 3.6655939331 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85373 · revision 1 Value 3.6655939331 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6655939331 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 3.81 Exact value 3.8133701282 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85372 · revision 1 Value 3.8133701282 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8133701282 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.7033760250 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85371 · revision 1 Value 2.7033760250 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7033760250 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 3.37 Exact value 3.3706612974 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85370 · revision 1 Value 3.3706612974 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.3706612974 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 3.07 Exact value 3.0734352358 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85369 · revision 1 Value 3.0734352358 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0734352358 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 3.18 Exact value 3.1802559611 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85368 · revision 1 Value 3.1802559611 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1802559611 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:03 · source revision unspecified

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