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

Bolivia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 15.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.9%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2011
All-time low
15.5%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

051015202006201320212006: 18.62007: 21.72008: 18.82009: 15.52011: 22.12012: 21.82014: 16.92015: 19.72016: 17.72017: 19.82018: 15.92019: 172020: 17.42021: 15.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia is 15.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 22.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2009.

That places Bolivia 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 18.6% —
2007 21.7% +16.2%
2008 18.8% -13.3%
2009 15.5% -17.3%
2011 22.1% +42.0%
2012 21.8% -1.0%
2014 16.9% -22.4%
2015 19.7% +16.1%
2016 17.7% -9.9%
2017 19.8% +11.8%
2018 15.9% -19.9%
2019 17.0% +7.0%
2020 17.4% +2.3%
2021 15.9% -8.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 15.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 15.5% 21.7% 4
2010s 18.9% 15.9% 22.1% 8
2020s 16.6% 15.9% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare
  2. 27 El Salvador 16.7% compare
  3. 28 Honduras 16.1% compare
  4. 30 Colombia 15.6% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 13.8% compare
  6. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 13.6% 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 15.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
How does Bolivia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 29th 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 27.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population