Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 9.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2006
All-time low
8.4%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

10152025302006201320212006: 27.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2007: 26.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2008: 17.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 17.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 13.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 12.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 8.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 8.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 9.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 10.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 10.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 12.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 10.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 9.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 9.4%.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 34th of 37 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 social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2006 27.6%
2007 26.7% -3.5%
2008 17.4% -34.8%
2009 17.2% -0.9%
2011 13.3% -23.1%
2012 12.9% -2.9%
2014 8.4% -34.7%
2015 8.4% +0.3%
2016 9.7% +15.2%
2017 10.2% +4.7%
2018 10.8% +6.1%
2019 12.3% +14.1%
2020 10.6% -13.7%
2021 9.4% -11.3%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 9.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 39% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 17.2% 27.6% 4
2010s 10.7% 8.4% 13.3% 8
2020s 10.0% 9.4% 10.6% 2

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  4. 35 Indonesia 9.4% compare
  5. 36 Peru 9.0% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 9.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.