Bolivia - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Bolivia was 9.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.30 in 2019 and a minimum value of 5.30 in 2000.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 6.40
1999 5.70
2000 5.30
2001 6.50
2002 6.10
2004 7.20
2005 6.10
2006 6.50
2007 6.80
2008 8.00
2009 8.50
2011 9.20
2012 9.00
2013 8.80
2014 8.80
2015 9.00
2016 9.30
2017 9.40
2018 10.00
2019 10.30
2020 9.80

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Bolivia was 14.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.20 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10.70 in 2000.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 11.10
1999 11.70
2000 10.70
2001 11.60
2002 11.00
2004 11.40
2005 10.80
2006 11.30
2007 11.80
2008 13.10
2009 13.90
2011 14.30
2012 14.50
2013 14.00
2014 13.80
2015 14.10
2016 14.70
2017 14.90
2018 15.20
2019 15.00
2020 14.50

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Bolivia was 22.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.90 in 2018 and a minimum value of 18.80 in 1997.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 18.80
1999 20.80
2000 18.80
2001 19.50
2002 18.90
2004 18.80
2005 19.20
2006 19.80
2007 19.80
2008 20.90
2009 21.30
2011 22.20
2012 22.50
2013 21.70
2014 21.30
2015 21.80
2016 22.80
2017 22.90
2018 22.90
2019 22.40
2020 22.00

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia was 49.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64.20 in 2000 and a minimum value of 47.30 in 2019.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 61.70
1999 60.50
2000 64.20
2001 60.60
2002 62.40
2004 59.50
2005 62.00
2006 60.10
2007 58.70
2008 54.80
2009 53.20
2011 50.60
2012 50.60
2013 51.90
2014 52.30
2015 51.20
2016 49.40
2017 49.00
2018 47.50
2019 47.30
2020 49.00

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Bolivia was 32.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 30.60 in 2018.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 45.40
1999 42.60
2000 47.80
2001 44.20
2002 46.60
2004 43.90
2005 45.30
2006 43.60
2007 41.90
2008 38.50
2009 36.90
2011 33.70
2012 33.70
2013 35.20
2014 36.00
2015 34.80
2016 32.40
2017 32.00
2018 30.60
2019 30.80
2020 32.60

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Bolivia was 1.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.70 in 2019 and a minimum value of 0.20 in 2000.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 0.50
1999 0.30
2000 0.20
2001 0.50
2002 0.40
2004 0.90
2005 0.50
2006 0.60
2007 0.80
2008 0.90
2009 0.80
2011 1.10
2012 0.90
2013 1.00
2014 1.10
2015 1.10
2016 1.00
2017 1.10
2018 1.40
2019 1.70
2020 1.50

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Bolivia was 4.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.10 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1.10 in 2000.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1997 2.00
1999 1.30
2000 1.10
2001 1.90
2002 1.70
2004 3.10
2005 2.00
2006 2.30
2007 2.90
2008 3.20
2009 3.20
2011 3.80
2012 3.40
2013 3.60
2014 3.80
2015 3.90
2016 3.70
2017 3.90
2018 4.50
2019 5.10
2020 4.70

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution