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

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social was 18.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2006
All-time low
12.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

01020302006201320212006: 26.32007: 12.62008: 13.62009: 14.92011: 14.82012: 14.42014: 14.32015: 15.22016: 13.72017: 142018: 14.32019: 142020: 18.82021: 18.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia stood at 18.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 26.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 3rd 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 Social in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 26.3% —
2007 12.6% -52.3%
2008 13.6% +8.4%
2009 14.9% +9.2%
2011 14.8% -0.1%
2012 14.4% -2.9%
2014 14.3% -1.1%
2015 15.2% +6.8%
2016 13.7% -9.8%
2017 14.0% +1.7%
2018 14.3% +2.6%
2019 14.0% -2.1%
2020 18.8% +34.3%
2021 18.7% -0.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 18.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 18.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th 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 -52.3% 26.3% 12.6%
2020 +34.3% 14.0% 18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 12.6% 26.3% 4
2010s 14.3% 13.7% 15.2% 8
2020s 18.7% 18.7% 18.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 1 Vietnam 19.7% compare
  2. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 19.2% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 17.8% compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 17.7% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 18.7% 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 26.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 3rd 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 25.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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