Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor Social in Bolivia

Bolivia: Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor Social was 20.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.4%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2009
All-time low
9.4%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Bolivia, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 9.4 poorest2007: 12.1 poorest2008: 23.5 poorest2009: 25.6 poorest2011: 20.5 poorest2012: 20.6 poorest2014: 11 poorest2015: 11.8 poorest2016: 11.2 poorest2017: 12.4 poorest2018: 12.2 poorest2019: 14.2 poorest2020: 24 poorest2021: 20.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Bolivia stood at 20.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Bolivia peaked at 25.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2006.

Bolivia ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor Social in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 9.4% —
2007 12.1% +29.2%
2008 23.5% +94.0%
2009 25.6% +8.8%
2011 20.5% -20.1%
2012 20.6% +0.9%
2014 11.0% -46.8%
2015 11.8% +7.6%
2016 11.2% -5.0%
2017 12.4% +10.9%
2018 12.2% -1.8%
2019 14.2% +16.5%
2020 24.0% +68.3%
2021 20.4% -14.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 20.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 9.4% 25.6% 4
2010s 14.3% 11.0% 20.6% 8
2020s 22.2% 20.4% 24.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  2. 21 Costa Rica 29.0% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 26.5% compare
  4. 24 Ecuador 18.7% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 18.3% compare
  6. 26 Dominican Republic 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Bolivia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Bolivia was 20.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
How does Bolivia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Bolivia ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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