Coverage of social safety net programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Coverage of social safety net programs was 96.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
96.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2020
All-time low
11.7%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Coverage of social safety net programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

204060801002006201320212006: 11.7 % of population2007: 54.6 % of population2008: 71.4 % of population2009: 77.9 % of population2011: 74.7 % of population2012: 75.2 % of population2014: 77.5 % of population2015: 75.4 % of population2016: 77.6 % of population2017: 77 % of population2018: 77.3 % of population2019: 77.2 % of population2020: 97.9 % of population2021: 96.8 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 96.8% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2006.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
2006 11.7%
2007 54.6% +367.9%
2008 71.4% +30.8%
2009 77.9% +9.1%
2011 74.7% -4.1%
2012 75.2% +0.6%
2014 77.5% +3.0%
2015 75.4% -2.6%
2016 77.6% +2.8%
2017 77.0% -0.7%
2018 77.3% +0.3%
2019 77.2% -0.1%
2020 97.9% +26.7%
2021 96.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 11.7% 77.9% 4
2010s 76.5% 74.7% 77.6% 8
2020s 97.3% 96.8% 97.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 96.8% 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 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
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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.