Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 21.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.6%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2008
All-time low
21.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 26.3 preT2007: 21.4 preT2008: 28.6 preT2009: 21.4 preT2011: 25 preT2012: 27.7 preT2014: 26.9 preT2015: 22.8 preT2016: 21.9 preT2017: 24.5 preT2018: 23.7 preT2019: 23.2 preT2020: 25.6 preT2021: 21.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia is 21.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 28.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 26.3% —
2007 21.4% -18.7%
2008 28.6% +33.5%
2009 21.4% -25.1%
2011 25.0% +16.8%
2012 27.7% +10.9%
2014 26.9% -3.1%
2015 22.8% -15.2%
2016 21.9% -4.1%
2017 24.5% +12.2%
2018 23.7% -3.4%
2019 23.2% -1.9%
2020 25.6% +10.0%
2021 21.6% -15.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 21.4% 28.6% 4
2010s 24.5% 21.9% 27.7% 8
2020s 23.6% 21.6% 25.6% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 8 Sri Lanka 22.2% compare
  2. 9 Turkey 21.8% compare
  3. 10 Panama 21.8% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 21.1% compare
  5. 13 Brazil 21.0% compare
  6. 14 Peru 20.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 21.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - 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

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