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

Bolivia: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 3.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.05
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2014
All-time low
0.2531
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, 2007–2021

01232007201420212007: 2.62008: 0.2532011: 22012: 1.32014: 3.12015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 2.52018: 12019: 2.12020: 2.72021: 3.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 3.05 for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia peaked at 3.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2531, in 2008.

Bolivia ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 in Bolivia, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 2.6 —
2008 0.2531 -90.3%
2011 1.99 +685.8%
2012 1.32 -33.6%
2014 3.12 +136.3%
2015 1.51 -51.6%
2016 1.37 -9.2%
2017 2.52 +84.0%
2018 1.05 -58.5%
2019 2.07 +97.9%
2020 2.72 +31.1%
2021 3.05 +12.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 3.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9859, 3.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 3.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.45, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 0.2531 2.6 2
2010s 1.87 1.05 3.12 8
2020s 2.89 2.72 3.05 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 10 Moldova 3.51 compare
  2. 11 Paraguay 3.41 compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 3.37 compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 2.87 compare
  5. 15 Brazil 2.8 compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 2.68 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 3.05 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 3.12 in 2014.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2531 in 2008.
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 53.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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