Military Spending in Bolivia
Our latest data shows that Bolivia spent $377,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.5% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Bolivian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $4,025,000,000 (Last 12 years)
Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
---|---|---|
2001 | $304,000,000 | 2.3% |
2002 | $284,000,000 | 2.0% |
2003 | $318,000,000 | 2.2% |
2004 | $307,000,000 | 1.9% |
2005 | $296,000,000 | 1.8% |
2006 | $299,000,000 | 1.6% |
Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
---|---|---|
2007 | $333,000,000 | 1.7% |
2008 | $398,000,000 | 2.0% |
2009 | $394,000,000 | 2.0% |
2010 | $364,000,000 | 1.7% |
2011 | $351,000,000 | 1.5% |
2012 | $377,000,000 | 1.5% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Bolivia include some expenditure for civil defence.
Other Countries in the Region
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No Data (2012)
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$377 Million (2012)
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Bolivia's Military Branches
Bolivian Army (Ejercito Boliviano, EB), Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB; includes Marines), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB).
Military Service Age in Bolivia
18-49 years of age for 12-month compulsory male and female military service; Bolivian citizenship required; 17 years of age for voluntary service; when annual number of volunteers falls short of goal, compulsory recruitment is effected, including conscription of boys as young as 14; 15-19 years of age for voluntary premilitary service, provides exemption from further military service.