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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 29.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.7%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2009
All-time low
8.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

1020302006201320212006: 8.32007: 11.72008: 33.32009: 34.12011: 27.32012: 25.42014: 22.92015: 19.52016: 17.32017: 30.62018: 28.62019: 20.52020: 28.72021: 29.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 29.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 34.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2006.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 8.3%
2007 11.7% +41.2%
2008 33.3% +183.2%
2009 34.1% +2.6%
2011 27.3% -20.0%
2012 25.4% -7.2%
2014 22.9% -9.9%
2015 19.5% -14.6%
2016 17.3% -11.2%
2017 30.6% +76.1%
2018 28.6% -6.5%
2019 20.5% -28.2%
2020 28.7% +40.1%
2021 29.7% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 8.3% 34.1% 4
2010s 24.0% 17.3% 30.6% 8
2020s 29.2% 28.7% 29.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 29.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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