Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2008
All-time low
6.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

51015202006201320212006: 17.2 preT2007: 17.2 preT2008: 21.5 preT2009: 20.6 preT2011: 20.5 preT2012: 20.9 preT2014: 11.6 preT2015: 13.3 preT2016: 11.4 preT2017: 17.6 preT2018: 13.9 preT2019: 6.6 preT2020: 7.8 preT2021: 6.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 6.9% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 21.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 17.2%
2007 17.2% -0.2%
2008 21.5% +25.2%
2009 20.6% -4.6%
2011 20.5% -0.5%
2012 20.9% +2.2%
2014 11.6% -44.6%
2015 13.3% +14.8%
2016 11.4% -14.6%
2017 17.6% +54.8%
2018 13.9% -21.2%
2019 6.6% -52.1%
2020 7.8% +17.5%
2021 6.9% -11.2%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 17.2% 21.5% 4
2010s 14.5% 6.6% 20.9% 8
2020s 7.4% 6.9% 7.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 26 Colombia 7.9% compare
  2. 27 Argentina 7.9% compare
  3. 28 Mexico 7.4% compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 6.7% compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 5.3% compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 6.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population