Bolivia: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bolivia's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) fell 100 on 2023 (from 100 to 0).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0 and a typical year strayed about 94.69 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 300 in 1993 and the biggest yearly fall was 200 in 1994. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bolivia had the 21st highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bolivia in the 2024 ranking

• Kuwait — 20th of 37: 9.13
• Albania — 21st of 37: 0
• Angola — 22nd of 37: 0
• Eswatini — 24th of 37: 0
• Japan — 25th of 37: 0
• Panama — 26th of 37: 0

What this measures

Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 55 values

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Argentina — -15.01 trillion (2025)
• Aruba — -43.67 million (2024)
• Bahamas, The — -54 million (2024)
• Belize — -95.46 million (2024)
• Brazil — 0 (2025)
• Chile — -886,300 (2025)
• Colombia — 0 (2025)
• Costa Rica — 100,000 (2025)
• Cuba — 1 million (2024)
• Curaçao

More economic policy & debt data for Bolivia

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$579.91 million (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$579.91 million (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$64.77 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 447.55 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$37.21 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 329.37 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$5,148 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 35,571 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$2,957 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 26,178 (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Bolivia's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU)?

0 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 100% from -2 in 1970. The highest value was 100 in 1993 and the lowest -200 in 1992.

How does Bolivia rank?

21st highest of 37 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) unusual for Bolivia?

In 2024, Bolivia's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) fell 100 on 2023 (from 100 to 0). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0 and a typical year strayed about 94.69 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.DISC.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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