Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social was 48.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
48.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
81.6%
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: 53.6 preT2008: 71.2 preT2009: 81.6 preT2011: 50.1 preT2012: 53.3 preT2014: 37.6 preT2015: 42 preT2016: 34.2 preT2017: 47.5 preT2018: 45 preT2019: 39.8 preT2020: 47.1 preT2021: 48.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Bolivia stood at 48.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Bolivia peaked at 81.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.

That places Bolivia 28th 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 extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 59.2% —
2007 53.6% -9.4%
2008 71.2% +32.8%
2009 81.6% +14.6%
2011 50.1% -38.6%
2012 53.3% +6.4%
2014 37.6% -29.4%
2015 42.0% +11.6%
2016 34.2% -18.7%
2017 47.5% +39.1%
2018 45.0% -5.3%
2019 39.8% -11.6%
2020 47.1% +18.4%
2021 48.7% +3.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 48.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 48.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.4% 53.6% 81.6% 4
2010s 43.7% 34.2% 53.3% 8
2020s 47.9% 47.1% 48.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 25 Panama 57.4% compare
  2. 26 Mexico 57.3% compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 51.0% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 44.1% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 37.8% compare
  6. 31 Dominican Republic 37.4% 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 81.6% 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 28th out of 37 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 2.8%. 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 Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 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