Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 4th Assistance preT in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 4th Assistance preT was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2007
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Bolivia, 2006–2021

24682006201320212006: 6.9 preT2007: 8 preT2008: 7.5 preT2009: 7.1 preT2011: 4.8 preT2012: 4.5 preT2014: 2.3 preT2015: 2 preT2016: 2.2 preT2017: 2.7 preT2018: 2.8 preT2019: 3 preT2020: 4.1 preT2021: 4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Bolivia is 4.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Bolivia peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.

Bolivia ranks 25th of 35 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: All Social Assistance … 4th Assistance preT in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 6.9% —
2007 8.0% +16.6%
2008 7.5% -6.4%
2009 7.1% -5.4%
2011 4.8% -31.8%
2012 4.5% -6.2%
2014 2.3% -48.4%
2015 2.0% -13.4%
2016 2.2% +11.2%
2017 2.7% +19.4%
2018 2.8% +3.0%
2019 3.0% +9.9%
2020 4.1% +35.8%
2021 4.0% -2.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 6.9% 8.0% 4
2010s 3.1% 2.0% 4.8% 8
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
  2. 23 Thailand 5.0% compare
  3. 24 Panama 4.5% compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 3.9% compare
  5. 27 Malawi 3.4% compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Bolivia?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Bolivia was 4.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Bolivia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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