Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2008
All-time low
13.2%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

102030402006201320212006: 21 preT2007: 23.9 preT2008: 43.4 preT2009: 23.3 preT2011: 21.4 preT2012: 23.3 preT2014: 17.3 preT2015: 17.5 preT2016: 15.2 preT2017: 23.5 preT2018: 17.4 preT2019: 13.2 preT2020: 19.1 preT2021: 16.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 16.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 43.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - International in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 21.0%
2007 23.9% +14.1%
2008 43.4% +81.3%
2009 23.3% -46.3%
2011 21.4% -8.1%
2012 23.3% +8.9%
2014 17.3% -25.6%
2015 17.5% +1.3%
2016 15.2% -13.7%
2017 23.5% +55.2%
2018 17.4% -25.8%
2019 13.2% -24.2%
2020 19.1% +44.0%
2021 16.5% -13.6%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 21.0% 43.4% 4
2010s 18.6% 13.2% 23.5% 8
2020s 17.8% 16.5% 19.1% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 21 Ecuador 22.3% compare
  2. 22 Chile 21.1% compare
  3. 23 Peru 19.8% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 13.6% compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 9.7% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group