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

Bolivia: Benefits incidence in 5th: All Social Assistance … Assistance urban was 27.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2019
All-time low
13.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

0102030402006201320212006: 34.32007: 32.62008: 14.92009: 14.52011: 14.62012: 13.52014: 26.72015: 30.72016: 28.72017: 31.62018: 34.42019: 37.42020: 262021: 27.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia is 27.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia peaked at 37.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2012.

Bolivia ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 34.3% —
2007 32.6% -5.1%
2008 14.9% -54.4%
2009 14.5% -2.1%
2011 14.6% +0.5%
2012 13.5% -7.8%
2014 26.7% +98.4%
2015 30.7% +14.9%
2016 28.7% -6.4%
2017 31.6% +10.0%
2018 34.4% +8.7%
2019 37.4% +8.7%
2020 26.0% -30.3%
2021 27.4% +5.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 27.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 3.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 5th: All Social Assistance … 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
2014 +98.4% 13.5% 26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 14.5% 34.3% 4
2010s 27.2% 13.5% 37.4% 8
2020s 26.7% 26.0% 27.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 1 Pakistan 28.3% compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 27.8% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 22.3% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 22.2% compare
  5. 6 Honduras 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Bolivia was 27.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Bolivia ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population