Beneficiary incidence: Social Pensions (preT) … 5th Pensions preT in Bolivia

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence: Social Pensions (preT) … 5th Pensions preT was 21.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.9%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2011
All-time low
19.0%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2021

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

05101520252006201320212006: 19 preT2007: 20.1 preT2011: 24.1 preT2012: 19.5 preT2014: 19.9 preT2015: 23.4 preT2016: 20.6 preT2017: 19.7 preT2018: 22.5 preT2019: 23.6 preT2020: 19.7 preT2021: 21.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 21.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia peaked at 24.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2006.

That places Bolivia 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence: Social Pensions (preT) … 5th Pensions preT in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 19.0% —
2007 20.1% +6.1%
2011 24.1% +19.7%
2012 19.5% -19.2%
2014 19.9% +2.0%
2015 23.4% +17.6%
2016 20.6% -12.0%
2017 19.7% -4.0%
2018 22.5% +14.2%
2019 23.6% +4.6%
2020 19.7% -16.4%
2021 21.9% +11.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 21.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 4.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.0% 20.1% 2
2010s 21.7% 19.5% 24.1% 8
2020s 20.8% 19.7% 21.9% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 1 Honduras 59.6% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 20.0% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 15.0% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia was 21.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2006.
How does Bolivia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Bolivia ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population