Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 20.98 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.98 preT
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.98 preT
in 2021
All-time low
9.06 preT
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 15.5 preT2007: 14.1 preT2008: 14.2 preT2009: 14.9 preT2011: 9.1 preT2012: 10.6 preT2014: 16.3 preT2015: 17.2 preT2016: 18.5 preT2017: 17.7 preT2018: 18.4 preT2019: 19.9 preT2020: 19 preT2021: 21 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia is 20.98 preT, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia peaked at 20.98 preT in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.06 preT, in 2011.

That places Bolivia 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 15.52 preT —
2007 14.08 preT -9.3%
2008 14.15 preT +0.5%
2009 14.93 preT +5.5%
2011 9.06 preT -39.3%
2012 10.56 preT +16.5%
2014 16.32 preT +54.6%
2015 17.19 preT +5.3%
2016 18.52 preT +7.7%
2017 17.67 preT -4.6%
2018 18.4 preT +4.2%
2019 19.93 preT +8.3%
2020 19.05 preT -4.4%
2021 20.98 preT +10.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 20.98 preT is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.44 preT, 4.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20.98 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17 preT, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) 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 +54.6% 10.56 preT 16.32 preT
2011 -39.3% 14.93 preT 9.06 preT

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.67 preT 14.08 preT 15.52 preT 4
2010s 15.96 preT 9.06 preT 19.93 preT 8
2020s 20.02 preT 19.05 preT 20.98 preT 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 5 Thailand 23.87 preT compare
  2. 6 South Africa 22.75 preT compare
  3. 7 Colombia 21.58 preT compare
  4. 9 Poland 20.6 preT compare
  5. 10 Argentina 20.38 preT compare
  6. 11 Turkey 17.7 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia was 20.98 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 20.98 preT in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 preT in 2011.
How does Bolivia rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Bolivia ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - 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)