Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 15.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.0%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2020
All-time low
12.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 16.72007: 172008: 14.62009: 15.32011: 13.72012: 12.42014: 14.42015: 13.82016: 14.22017: 13.22018: 152019: 17.92020: 19.62021: 15

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia is 15.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2012.

Bolivia ranks 30th 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.

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 16.7% —
2007 17.0% +1.6%
2008 14.6% -14.3%
2009 15.3% +5.2%
2011 13.7% -10.8%
2012 12.4% -8.9%
2014 14.4% +15.5%
2015 13.8% -3.9%
2016 14.2% +3.2%
2017 13.2% -7.0%
2018 15.0% +13.0%
2019 17.9% +19.4%
2020 19.6% +9.7%
2021 15.0% -23.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.9%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 14.6% 17.0% 4
2010s 14.3% 12.4% 17.9% 8
2020s 17.3% 15.0% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 27 Peru 17.6% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 17.1% compare
  3. 29 Paraguay 16.0% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 13.9% compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 12.3% compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 15.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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)