Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT in Bolivia

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT was 20.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2007
All-time low
18.8%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 18.8 preT2007: 27.4 preT2008: 25.1 preT2009: 23.8 preT2011: 24.4 preT2012: 24.1 preT2014: 23.5 preT2015: 23.4 preT2016: 23.3 preT2017: 23.7 preT2018: 23.6 preT2019: 23.4 preT2020: 20.4 preT2021: 20.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia stood at 20.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2006.

Bolivia ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 18.8% —
2007 27.4% +46.4%
2008 25.1% -8.5%
2009 23.8% -5.1%
2011 24.4% +2.5%
2012 24.1% -1.2%
2014 23.5% -2.8%
2015 23.4% -0.4%
2016 23.3% -0.2%
2017 23.7% +1.5%
2018 23.6% -0.1%
2019 23.4% -1.0%
2020 20.4% -13.0%
2021 20.5% +0.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 20.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT 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
2007 +46.4% 18.8% 27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 18.8% 27.4% 4
2010s 23.7% 23.3% 24.4% 8
2020s 20.4% 20.4% 20.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 35 Mongolia 22.2% compare
  2. 36 El Salvador 21.0% compare
  3. 37 Vietnam 21.0% compare
  4. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia was 20.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
How does Bolivia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population