Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia
Bolivia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
25
1997–2024
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia is 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia peaked at 16.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 7.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 7.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 14.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 16.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 16.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 48 Montenegro 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Brazil 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 53 Bhutan 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bolivia was 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.