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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 15.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.8%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2009
All-time low
6.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

5101520252006201320212006: 6 poorest2007: 7.9 poorest2008: 20.5 poorest2009: 22.6 poorest2011: 16.1 poorest2012: 16.4 poorest2014: 7.6 poorest2015: 8.2 poorest2016: 7.8 poorest2017: 8.5 poorest2018: 7.7 poorest2019: 8.2 poorest2020: 17.8 poorest2021: 15.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 15.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 22.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2006.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th of 35 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 6.0%
2007 7.9% +32.7%
2008 20.5% +158.2%
2009 22.6% +10.1%
2011 16.1% -28.6%
2012 16.4% +1.9%
2014 7.6% -53.9%
2015 8.2% +8.6%
2016 7.8% -5.6%
2017 8.5% +9.4%
2018 7.7% -9.6%
2019 8.2% +6.8%
2020 17.8% +117.6%
2021 15.8% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 6.0% 22.6% 4
2010s 10.1% 7.6% 16.4% 8
2020s 16.8% 15.8% 17.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 10 Panama 18.8% compare
  2. 11 Armenia 18.6% compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.4% compare
  4. 14 Mexico 15.6% compare
  5. 15 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 15.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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