Gini coefficient in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gini coefficient was 0.4087 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Bolivia is 0.4087, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Bolivia peaked at 0.6157 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4087, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5814 | — |
| 1999 | 0.5804 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6157 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5737 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5927 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5852 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5666 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5453 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5081 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4922 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4608 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4658 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4759 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4783 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4673 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4524 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4462 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4258 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4164 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4364 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4091 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4121 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4205 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4087 | -2.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.4087 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3528, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.4087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4447, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5809 | 0.5804 | 0.5814 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5588 | 0.4922 | 0.6157 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4543 | 0.4164 | 0.4783 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4174 | 0.4087 | 0.4364 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,209 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Bolivia?
- Gini coefficient in Bolivia was 0.4087 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6157 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4087 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for gini coefficient?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.