Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st was 29.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.2%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2009
All-time low
16.2%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

0102030402006201320212006: 16.22007: 19.72008: 38.12009: 41.52011: 35.32012: 34.42014: 18.62015: 17.22016: 16.92017: 17.62018: 18.82019: 21.92020: 33.52021: 29.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 29.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 41.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2006.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 16.2%
2007 19.7% +21.5%
2008 38.1% +93.3%
2009 41.5% +9.0%
2011 35.3% -15.0%
2012 34.4% -2.6%
2014 18.6% -45.8%
2015 17.2% -7.5%
2016 16.9% -2.1%
2017 17.6% +4.2%
2018 18.8% +6.8%
2019 21.9% +16.6%
2020 33.5% +53.2%
2021 29.2% -12.9%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 29.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 29.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.8%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 16.2% 41.5% 4
2010s 22.6% 16.9% 35.3% 8
2020s 31.4% 29.2% 33.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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  2. 24 Sri Lanka 30.3% compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 29.8% compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 26.0% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 23.4% compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 29.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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