Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Bolivia
Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Bolivia, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Bolivia is 23.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Bolivia peaked at 59.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.6% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -15.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 45.2% | 59.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 18.5% | 39.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.3% | 27.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
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 23.3% 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 59.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Bolivia ranks 29th out of 37 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 37.6%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group