Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia

Bolivia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.1%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia, 2006–2021

02462006201320212006: 2.4 poorest2007: 4.1 poorest2008: 2.8 poorest2009: 3.7 poorest2011: 4.6 poorest2012: 5.2 poorest2014: 3.4 poorest2015: 3.5 poorest2016: 3.5 poorest2017: 3.7 poorest2018: 4.2 poorest2019: 5.7 poorest2020: 5.9 poorest2021: 5.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia is 5.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia peaked at 5.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2006.

Bolivia ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 2.4% —
2007 4.1% +73.0%
2008 2.8% -32.8%
2009 3.7% +34.5%
2011 4.6% +22.3%
2012 5.2% +12.5%
2014 3.4% -33.1%
2015 3.5% +1.2%
2016 3.5% -0.5%
2017 3.7% +5.9%
2018 4.2% +13.1%
2019 5.7% +36.8%
2020 5.9% +3.6%
2021 5.1% -13.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 5.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.4% 4.1% 4
2010s 4.2% 3.4% 5.7% 8
2020s 5.5% 5.1% 5.9% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 26 Colombia 6.4% compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 5.8% compare
  4. 30 Peru 4.6% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 2.8% compare
  6. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Bolivia was 5.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
How does Bolivia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Bolivia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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