Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 19.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.3%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2009
All-time low
4.1%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 4.12007: 5.32008: 31.42009: 35.42011: 26.82012: 25.42014: 8.92015: 9.22016: 7.92017: 8.22018: 7.82019: 9.22020: 212021: 19.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 19.3%.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 35.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 4.1%
2007 5.3% +28.4%
2008 31.4% +492.9%
2009 35.4% +12.7%
2011 26.8% -24.4%
2012 25.4% -5.3%
2014 8.9% -64.9%
2015 9.2% +3.5%
2016 7.9% -14.2%
2017 8.2% +3.3%
2018 7.8% -4.7%
2019 9.2% +18.5%
2020 21.0% +128.1%
2021 19.3% -8.1%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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
2008 +492.9% 5.3% 31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 4.1% 35.4% 4
2010s 12.9% 7.8% 26.8% 8
2020s 20.2% 19.3% 21.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 19.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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