Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 13.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.8%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2009
All-time low
6.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021

51015202006201320212006: 10.62007: 6.12008: 12.72009: 19.82011: 15.32012: 14.42014: 13.62015: 11.72016: 14.22017: 15.32018: 15.62019: 13.22020: 11.82021: 13.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 13.8% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 10.6% —
2007 6.1% -42.0%
2008 12.7% +107.0%
2009 19.8% +56.6%
2011 15.3% -23.0%
2012 14.4% -5.5%
2014 13.6% -5.9%
2015 11.7% -13.9%
2016 14.2% +21.2%
2017 15.3% +8.3%
2018 15.6% +1.6%
2019 13.2% -15.1%
2020 11.8% -11.0%
2021 13.8% +17.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 6.1% 19.8% 4
2010s 14.2% 11.7% 15.6% 8
2020s 12.8% 11.8% 13.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 16.3% compare
  2. 31 Thailand 15.0% compare
  3. 32 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 12.1% compare
  5. 35 Colombia 12.0% compare
  6. 36 South Africa 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 13.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population