Income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia
Bolivia: Income share held by highest 20% was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia stood at 46.7%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia peaked at 64.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 48.2% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 53.2% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.3% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 49.0% | 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 income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia was 46.7% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.