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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 49.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.9%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

10203040502006201320212006: 7.1 <$2.15 a day2007: 12.5 <$2.15 a day2008: 39.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 32.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 30.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 28.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 26.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 25.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 19.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 30.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 38.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 33.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 40.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 49.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2006.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23rd out of 35 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 -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount 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 7.1%
2007 12.5% +75.6%
2008 39.1% +212.1%
2009 32.7% -16.4%
2011 30.3% -7.5%
2012 28.5% -5.7%
2014 26.3% -8.0%
2015 25.1% -4.5%
2016 19.7% -21.6%
2017 30.1% +53.3%
2018 38.4% +27.3%
2019 33.5% -12.7%
2020 40.7% +21.3%
2021 49.9% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 7.1% 39.1% 4
2010s 29.0% 19.7% 38.4% 8
2020s 45.3% 40.7% 49.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 49.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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