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

Bolivia: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2009
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

24682006201320212006: 4.72007: 32008: 6.32009: 8.92011: 7.62012: 8.52014: 6.12015: 62016: 6.32017: 6.92018: 6.52019: 6.62020: 5.52021: 5.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia is 5.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 8.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 4.7% —
2007 3.0% -37.0%
2008 6.3% +113.6%
2009 8.9% +40.4%
2011 7.6% -14.6%
2012 8.5% +12.5%
2014 6.1% -27.9%
2015 6.0% -2.2%
2016 6.3% +4.3%
2017 6.9% +9.9%
2018 6.5% -5.5%
2019 6.6% +1.4%
2020 5.5% -16.6%
2021 5.4% -1.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 54% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 3.0% 8.9% 4
2010s 6.8% 6.0% 8.5% 8
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 27 Ecuador 8.3% compare
  2. 28 Mexico 8.0% compare
  3. 29 Thailand 7.9% compare
  4. 31 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  5. 32 Colombia 4.4% compare
  6. 33 Honduras 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 5.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population