Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 61.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
61.8%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2021
All-time low
7.8%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 7.8 <$2.15 a day2007: 10.6 <$2.15 a day2008: 51.3 <$2.15 a day2009: 52.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 43.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 38.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 30.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 31.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 37.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 41.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 39.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 56.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 61.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 61.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 61.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 7.8%
2007 10.6% +34.9%
2008 51.3% +385.5%
2009 52.3% +2.0%
2011 43.6% -16.7%
2012 38.9% -10.7%
2014 30.1% -22.6%
2015 31.4% +4.2%
2016 24.4% -22.3%
2017 37.8% +54.9%
2018 41.6% +10.3%
2019 39.9% -4.2%
2020 56.6% +41.8%
2021 61.8% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 7.8% 52.3% 4
2010s 36.0% 24.4% 43.6% 8
2020s 59.2% 56.6% 61.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 61.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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