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

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance Social was 20.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2007
All-time low
11.6%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

01020302006201320212006: 11.62007: 26.52008: 23.72009: 23.12011: 23.62012: 23.52014: 23.12015: 23.22016: 23.12017: 23.52018: 23.42019: 23.22020: 20.32021: 20.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia is 20.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 26.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2006.

That places Bolivia 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 11.6% —
2007 26.5% +128.0%
2008 23.7% -10.3%
2009 23.1% -2.6%
2011 23.6% +2.2%
2012 23.5% -0.7%
2014 23.1% -1.7%
2015 23.2% +0.5%
2016 23.1% -0.4%
2017 23.5% +2.0%
2018 23.4% -0.6%
2019 23.2% -0.9%
2020 20.3% -12.2%
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 31.0%, 66% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance 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
2007 +128.0% 11.6% 26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 11.6% 26.5% 4
2010s 23.3% 23.1% 23.6% 8
2020s 20.4% 20.3% 20.5% 2

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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 26.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
How does Bolivia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 36th 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 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
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