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 31.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.2%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2008
All-time low
10.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

102030402006201320212006: 10.3 poorest2007: 14.6 poorest2008: 37.2 poorest2009: 36.4 poorest2011: 33.2 poorest2012: 30.6 poorest2014: 18.4 poorest2015: 19.3 poorest2016: 17.6 poorest2017: 23.5 poorest2018: 23.4 poorest2019: 23 poorest2020: 33.6 poorest2021: 31.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 31.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2021.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 37.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2006.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th of 37 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 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) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 10.3%
2007 14.6% +41.4%
2008 37.2% +154.7%
2009 36.4% -2.1%
2011 33.2% -8.7%
2012 30.6% -8.0%
2014 18.4% -40.0%
2015 19.3% +5.2%
2016 17.6% -8.7%
2017 23.5% +33.5%
2018 23.4% -0.6%
2019 23.0% -1.5%
2020 33.6% +45.7%
2021 31.2% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 10.3% 37.2% 4
2010s 23.6% 17.6% 33.2% 8
2020s 32.4% 31.2% 33.6% 2

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  3. 25 Ecuador 31.4% compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 27.0% compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 25.0% 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 31.2% 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 37.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% 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 37 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 6.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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