Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers in Bolivia

Bolivia: Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers was 11.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.0%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2006
All-time low
7.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Bolivia, 2006–2021

0510152006201320212006: 12.7 poorest2007: 11.6 poorest2008: 10.2 poorest2009: 8.4 poorest2011: 9.1 poorest2012: 8.4 poorest2014: 8.5 poorest2015: 7.5 poorest2016: 7.9 poorest2017: 7.2 poorest2018: 11.3 poorest2019: 10.7 poorest2020: 9.3 poorest2021: 11 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 11.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2021.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Bolivia peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2017.

That places Bolivia 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 12.7% —
2007 11.6% -9.0%
2008 10.2% -11.9%
2009 8.4% -17.6%
2011 9.1% +8.4%
2012 8.4% -7.5%
2014 8.5% +1.5%
2015 7.5% -12.4%
2016 7.9% +5.5%
2017 7.2% -8.7%
2018 11.3% +57.4%
2019 10.7% -5.5%
2020 9.3% -12.8%
2021 11.0% +17.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +57.4% 7.2% 11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 8.4% 12.7% 4
2010s 8.8% 7.2% 11.3% 8
2020s 10.2% 9.3% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 8 Honduras 13.3% compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 12.6% compare
  3. 10 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare
  4. 12 Peru 10.7% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 10.2% compare
  6. 14 Malawi 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Bolivia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Bolivia was 11.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2017.
How does Bolivia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Bolivia ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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