Poverty Headcount: International Private in Bolivia

Bolivia: Poverty Headcount: International Private was 1.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.4%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2007
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Bolivia, 2006–2021

24682006201320212006: 4.6 poorest2007: 8 poorest2008: 3.9 poorest2009: 3.8 poorest2011: 4.6 poorest2012: 5.7 poorest2014: 2.5 poorest2015: 2.2 poorest2016: 3.1 poorest2017: 3.5 poorest2018: 2.3 poorest2019: 2.1 poorest2020: 2.1 poorest2021: 1.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Bolivia peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.

Bolivia ranks 20th of 27 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: International Private in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 4.6% —
2007 8.0% +74.8%
2008 3.9% -51.6%
2009 3.8% -0.6%
2011 4.6% +19.1%
2012 5.7% +25.2%
2014 2.5% -56.8%
2015 2.2% -11.4%
2016 3.1% +42.7%
2017 3.5% +13.1%
2018 2.3% -36.2%
2019 2.1% -7.7%
2020 2.1% -1.2%
2021 1.4% -29.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 3.8% 8.0% 4
2010s 3.2% 2.1% 5.7% 8
2020s 1.8% 1.4% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 17 Georgia 3.1% compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  4. 21 Colombia 0.8% compare
  5. 22 Turkey 0.6% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Bolivia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Bolivia was 1.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
How does Bolivia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Bolivia ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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