Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 34.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
34.4%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2006
All-time low
31.2%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 57.32007: 53.42008: 34.92009: 46.32011: 47.42012: 512014: 40.12015: 45.72016: 31.22017: 36.72018: 39.12019: 44.82020: 392021: 34.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 34.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 57.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2016.

That places Bolivia 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 57.3%
2007 53.4% -6.7%
2008 34.9% -34.8%
2009 46.3% +32.8%
2011 47.4% +2.4%
2012 51.0% +7.6%
2014 40.1% -21.4%
2015 45.7% +14.0%
2016 31.2% -31.6%
2017 36.7% +17.5%
2018 39.1% +6.6%
2019 44.8% +14.7%
2020 39.0% -13.1%
2021 34.4% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 34.9% 57.3% 4
2010s 42.0% 31.2% 51.0% 8
2020s 36.7% 34.4% 39.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 24 Chile 36.3% compare
  2. 25 Costa Rica 36.2% compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 34.6% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 32.4% compare
  5. 29 Panama 31.5% compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 34.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2016.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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