Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 5.21 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.21 preT
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.84 preT
in 2019
All-time low
2.12 preT
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, 2006–2021

02462006201320212006: 5.5 preT2007: 3.7 preT2008: 2.3 preT2009: 3.7 preT2011: 2.7 preT2012: 2.1 preT2014: 5.5 preT2015: 3.5 preT2016: 3 preT2017: 4.9 preT2018: 3.7 preT2019: 5.8 preT2020: 4.8 preT2021: 5.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia is 5.21 preT, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia peaked at 5.84 preT in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.12 preT, in 2012.

That places Bolivia 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 5.46 preT —
2007 3.72 preT -31.9%
2008 2.27 preT -38.9%
2009 3.73 preT +64.1%
2011 2.67 preT -28.5%
2012 2.12 preT -20.4%
2014 5.47 preT +157.3%
2015 3.51 preT -35.8%
2016 3.01 preT -14.2%
2017 4.95 preT +64.3%
2018 3.73 preT -24.7%
2019 5.84 preT +56.8%
2020 4.84 preT -17.2%
2021 5.21 preT +7.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 5.21 preT is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.98 preT, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 5.21 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 preT, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) 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
2014 +157.3% 2.12 preT 5.47 preT

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8 preT 2.27 preT 5.46 preT 4
2010s 3.91 preT 2.12 preT 5.84 preT 8
2020s 5.03 preT 4.84 preT 5.21 preT 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 6.74 preT compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 6.24 preT compare
  3. 12 Moldova 5.99 preT compare
  4. 14 Colombia 4.75 preT compare
  5. 15 Mongolia 4.72 preT compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 4.58 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia was 5.21 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 5.84 preT in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 preT in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Bolivia ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)