Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.8%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
5.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2021

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

024682006201320212006: 5.82007: 62008: 5.82009: 5.92011: 5.72012: 5.72014: 5.52015: 5.42016: 5.72017: 5.22018: 5.52019: 6.82020: 7.32021: 5.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia is 5.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2017.

Bolivia ranks 32nd 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 5.8% —
2007 6.0% +4.1%
2008 5.8% -4.2%
2009 5.9% +1.8%
2011 5.7% -3.7%
2012 5.7% -0.4%
2014 5.5% -2.4%
2015 5.4% -1.5%
2016 5.7% +5.5%
2017 5.2% -9.4%
2018 5.5% +5.4%
2019 6.8% +23.8%
2020 7.3% +7.7%
2021 5.8% -21.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 5.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.8% 6.0% 4
2010s 5.7% 5.2% 6.8% 8
2020s 6.5% 5.8% 7.3% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 29 El Salvador 6.7% compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 6.4% compare
  3. 31 Dominican Republic 5.8% compare
  4. 33 Paraguay 5.7% compare
  5. 34 Thailand 4.2% compare
  6. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 3.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 5.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
How does Bolivia rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)