Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Bolivia, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Bolivia is 90.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Bolivia peaked at 92.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
That places Bolivia 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.4% | — |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +123.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +70.1% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 90.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 23.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 90.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 3.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +123.0% | 15.4% | 34.3% |
| 2020 | +70.1% | 54.1% | 92.1% |
| 2008 | +41.7% | 34.3% | 48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 15.4% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.2% | 57.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.2% | 92.1% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Bolivia?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Bolivia was 90.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Bolivia ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.