Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia

Bolivia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 25.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.4%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2006
All-time low
21.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 38.92007: 372008: 30.82009: 29.42011: 29.12012: 28.52014: 232015: 21.52016: 21.32017: 21.12018: 26.12019: 27.52020: 22.72021: 25.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia stood at 25.4%.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia peaked at 38.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2017.

Bolivia ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 38.9%
2007 37.0% -5.0%
2008 30.8% -16.6%
2009 29.4% -4.4%
2011 29.1% -1.1%
2012 28.5% -2.1%
2014 23.0% -19.4%
2015 21.5% -6.3%
2016 21.3% -1.1%
2017 21.1% -0.7%
2018 26.1% +23.5%
2019 27.5% +5.3%
2020 22.7% -17.3%
2021 25.4% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.0% 29.4% 38.9% 4
2010s 24.8% 21.1% 29.1% 8
2020s 24.1% 22.7% 25.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 15 Ecuador 34.8% compare
  2. 16 Malawi 28.7% compare
  3. 17 South Africa 28.2% compare
  4. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
  5. 20 El Salvador 21.3% compare
  6. 21 Paraguay 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Bolivia was 25.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2017.
How does Bolivia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Bolivia ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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