Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 4.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

234562006201320212006: 3.12007: 1.82008: 3.72009: 5.82011: 4.32012: 4.12014: 3.72015: 3.22016: 4.12017: 42018: 4.32019: 4.52020: 4.32021: 4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia stood at 4.0%.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 5.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.

That places Bolivia 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 3.1% —
2007 1.8% -39.5%
2008 3.7% +97.8%
2009 5.8% +59.7%
2011 4.3% -25.8%
2012 4.1% -5.9%
2014 3.7% -8.1%
2015 3.2% -15.2%
2016 4.1% +27.9%
2017 4.0% -1.8%
2018 4.3% +6.9%
2019 4.5% +5.1%
2020 4.3% -4.1%
2021 4.0% -7.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions 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
2008 +97.8% 1.8% 3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 1.8% 5.8% 4
2010s 4.0% 3.2% 4.5% 8
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 30 Indonesia 5.4% compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 4.8% compare
  3. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 4.2% compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 3.5% compare
  5. 35 Thailand 3.2% compare
  6. 36 South Africa 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 4.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage 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 population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)