Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance urban in Bolivia

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance urban was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2006
All-time low
12.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 25.72007: 13.22008: 12.92009: 14.42011: 14.92012: 13.72014: 14.22015: 15.32016: 13.52017: 13.92018: 14.32019: 13.92020: 18.72021: 18.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 18.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 25.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.

Bolivia ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance urban in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 25.7% —
2007 13.2% -48.6%
2008 12.9% -2.6%
2009 14.4% +11.8%
2011 14.9% +3.9%
2012 13.7% -8.1%
2014 14.2% +3.4%
2015 15.3% +8.0%
2016 13.5% -12.1%
2017 13.9% +3.3%
2018 14.3% +2.5%
2019 13.9% -2.4%
2020 18.7% +33.9%
2021 18.5% -0.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 18.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 18.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.7%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance 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 -48.6% 25.7% 13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 12.9% 25.7% 4
2010s 14.2% 13.5% 15.3% 8
2020s 18.6% 18.5% 18.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  2. 3 Ukraine 17.4% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 17.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia was 18.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
How does Bolivia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -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