Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 54.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
54.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2006
All-time low
46.5%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 86.2 preT2007: 73.4 preT2008: 46.5 preT2009: 57 preT2011: 66.3 preT2012: 53 preT2014: 65.6 preT2015: 58.9 preT2016: 48.5 preT2017: 64.5 preT2018: 50.4 preT2019: 61.9 preT2020: 56.5 preT2021: 54.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia stood at 54.3%.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 86.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2008.

Bolivia ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 86.2%
2007 73.4% -14.9%
2008 46.5% -36.7%
2009 57.0% +22.6%
2011 66.3% +16.4%
2012 53.0% -20.0%
2014 65.6% +23.8%
2015 58.9% -10.2%
2016 48.5% -17.7%
2017 64.5% +33.0%
2018 50.4% -21.8%
2019 61.9% +22.8%
2020 56.5% -8.7%
2021 54.3% -4.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 54.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.8%, 77% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 54.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.8% 46.5% 86.2% 4
2010s 58.7% 48.5% 66.3% 8
2020s 55.4% 54.3% 56.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 22 Chile 55.3% compare
  2. 23 Kosovo 55.1% compare
  3. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.1% compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 51.9% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 47.1% compare
  6. 28 Argentina 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia was 54.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2008.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group