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

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social preT was 48.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
48.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2009
All-time low
34.2%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 59.2 preT2007: 51.6 preT2008: 71.2 preT2009: 80.6 preT2011: 49 preT2012: 52.6 preT2014: 37.6 preT2015: 40 preT2016: 34.2 preT2017: 47.5 preT2018: 44.8 preT2019: 39.6 preT2020: 47.1 preT2021: 48.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 48.7% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 80.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.

That places Bolivia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 … Assistance Social preT in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 59.2% —
2007 51.6% -12.9%
2008 71.2% +38.0%
2009 80.6% +13.3%
2011 49.0% -39.2%
2012 52.6% +7.3%
2014 37.6% -28.5%
2015 40.0% +6.4%
2016 34.2% -14.6%
2017 47.5% +39.0%
2018 44.8% -5.6%
2019 39.6% -11.7%
2020 47.1% +18.9%
2021 48.7% +3.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 48.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.6% 51.6% 80.6% 4
2010s 43.2% 34.2% 52.6% 8
2020s 47.9% 47.1% 48.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 17 Mexico 54.2% compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 50.9% compare
  3. 19 Belarus 50.9% compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 46.0% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 43.7% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Bolivia?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Bolivia was 48.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
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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