Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor urban in Bolivia

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor urban was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2008
All-time low
9.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

05101520252006201320212006: 9.32007: 23.22008: 23.82009: 23.62011: 23.62012: 23.72014: 23.62015: 23.42016: 21.72017: 21.82018: 21.82019: 23.72020: 20.42021: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Bolivia is 20.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Bolivia peaked at 23.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, 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 in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor urban in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 9.3% —
2007 23.2% +150.1%
2008 23.8% +2.3%
2009 23.6% -0.6%
2011 23.6% -0.2%
2012 23.7% +0.4%
2014 23.6% -0.3%
2015 23.4% -0.8%
2016 21.7% -7.5%
2017 21.8% +0.7%
2018 21.8% -0.0%
2019 23.7% +8.7%
2020 20.4% -13.9%
2021 20.6% +0.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor urban 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 +150.1% 9.3% 23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 9.3% 23.8% 4
2010s 22.9% 21.7% 23.7% 8
2020s 20.5% 20.4% 20.6% 2

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  4. 37 Vietnam 20.2% compare
  5. 38 Mexico 20.1% compare
  6. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 11.2% compare

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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 20.6% 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 23.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% 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 12.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
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