Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Bolivia
Bolivia: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 17.05 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
17.05
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 2016
All-time low
4.69
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2017
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Bolivia, 1997–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 17.05 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Bolivia peaked at 17.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 1997.
That places Bolivia 32nd out of 71 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.69 | — |
| 1999 | 5.91 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 5.52 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.25 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.21 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.59 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 10 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 12.19 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 13.53 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 16.06 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 15.26 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 17.05 | -0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 17.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.14, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 17.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.99, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.69 | 5.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 4.77 | 10 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 12.19 | 17.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 29 South Africa 23.02 compare
- 30 Netherlands 19.74 compare
- 31 Finland 17.74 compare
- 33 Iceland 15.92 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 15.41 compare
- 35 Germany 14.86 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Bolivia?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Bolivia was 17.05 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 1997.
- How does Bolivia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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