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

Bolivia: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 21.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.01
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.01
in 2021
All-time low
10.63
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

051015202006201320212006: 16.42007: 16.32008: 14.72009: 15.92011: 10.62012: 11.52014: 17.42015: 18.12016: 19.82017: 19.32018: 19.22019: 20.42020: 20.42021: 21

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 21.01 for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia peaked at 21.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.63, in 2011.

Bolivia ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 5th quintile (richest) in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 16.44 —
2007 16.28 -1.0%
2008 14.68 -9.8%
2009 15.87 +8.1%
2011 10.63 -33.0%
2012 11.47 +7.9%
2014 17.42 +51.8%
2015 18.1 +3.9%
2016 19.84 +9.6%
2017 19.3 -2.7%
2018 19.15 -0.8%
2019 20.43 +6.7%
2020 20.43 -0.0%
2021 21.01 +2.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 21.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13, 3.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 21.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.59, 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 +51.8% 11.47 17.42

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.82 14.68 16.44 4
2010s 17.04 10.63 20.43 8
2020s 20.72 20.43 21.01 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 7 Brazil 24.95 compare
  2. 8 South Africa 24.3 compare
  3. 9 Colombia 22.13 compare
  4. 11 Argentina 20.77 compare
  5. 12 Turkey 20.73 compare
  6. 13 Mexico 17.59 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 21.01 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 21.01 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.63 in 2011.
How does Bolivia rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Bolivia ranks 10th 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 97.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - 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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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)