Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 45.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
45.9%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2007
All-time low
31.7%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 59.12007: 64.32008: 46.72009: 58.62011: 51.32012: 43.22014: 48.72015: 41.32016: 31.72017: 49.92018: 39.92019: 44.22020: 38.12021: 45.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 45.9% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 64.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2016.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18th out of 34 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 59.1%
2007 64.3% +8.8%
2008 46.7% -27.4%
2009 58.6% +25.4%
2011 51.3% -12.5%
2012 43.2% -15.7%
2014 48.7% +12.7%
2015 41.3% -15.1%
2016 31.7% -23.3%
2017 49.9% +57.3%
2018 39.9% -20.1%
2019 44.2% +10.8%
2020 38.1% -13.7%
2021 45.9% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.2% 46.7% 64.3% 4
2010s 43.8% 31.7% 51.3% 8
2020s 42.0% 38.1% 45.9% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 15 Kyrgyzstan 53.7% compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 53.4% compare
  3. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 51.9% compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 45.4% compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 45.4% compare
  6. 21 Uruguay 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 45.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group