Bolivia — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1953–2029 · 75 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government deficit reading for Bolivia was −13.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −10.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −2.5 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −9.44% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1953–2029
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Latest observations

2015–2029

PeriodValue
2029-7.73 % of GDP
2028-8.18 % of GDP
2027-8.31 % of GDP
2026-8.59 % of GDP
2025-13.1 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2015
2024-10.6 % of GDP
2023-10.9 % of GDP
2022-7.12 % of GDP
2021-9.33 % of GDP
2020-12.7 % of GDP
2019-7.25 % of GDP
2018-8.17 % of GDP
2017-7.86 % of GDP
2016-7.24 % of GDP
2015-6.93 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.