Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 39.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39.6%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2007
All-time low
32.4%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 46.72007: 58.92008: 38.92009: 38.22011: 41.52012: 42.42014: 32.42015: 34.32016: 37.22017: 40.72018: 38.42019: 38.72020: 45.82021: 39.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia stood at 39.6%.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 58.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2014.

That places Bolivia 19th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 46.7%
2007 58.9% +26.0%
2008 38.9% -33.9%
2009 38.2% -1.8%
2011 41.5% +8.5%
2012 42.4% +2.2%
2014 32.4% -23.5%
2015 34.3% +5.7%
2016 37.2% +8.5%
2017 40.7% +9.3%
2018 38.4% -5.5%
2019 38.7% +0.6%
2020 45.8% +18.4%
2021 39.6% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 38.2% 58.9% 4
2010s 38.2% 32.4% 42.4% 8
2020s 42.7% 39.6% 45.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 16 Armenia 45.7% compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 39.9% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 39.8% compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 38.2% compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 37.9% compare
  6. 22 Vietnam 36.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 39.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2014.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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