Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 11.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2006
All-time low
11.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Bolivia, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 262007: 262008: 15.52009: 15.52011: 14.12012: 13.42014: 122015: 11.22016: 16.32017: 14.62018: 17.12019: 20.92020: 11.22021: 11.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 11.4% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Bolivia peaked at 26.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.

Bolivia ranks 34th of 36 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 26.0%
2007 26.0% -0.0%
2008 15.5% -40.2%
2009 15.5% -0.2%
2011 14.1% -8.7%
2012 13.4% -5.5%
2014 12.0% -10.5%
2015 11.2% -6.3%
2016 16.3% +45.3%
2017 14.6% -10.4%
2018 17.1% +17.0%
2019 20.9% +22.3%
2020 11.2% -46.5%
2021 11.4% +2.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 11.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 48% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +45.3% 11.2% 16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 15.5% 26.0% 4
2010s 14.9% 11.2% 20.9% 8
2020s 11.3% 11.2% 11.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 17.1% compare
  2. 32 Vietnam 12.0% compare
  3. 33 Peru 11.4% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 7.5% compare
  5. 36 Indonesia 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Bolivia?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Bolivia was 11.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Bolivia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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