Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.6% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +528.6% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +120.5% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +528.6% | 0.7% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 0.7% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.8% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia was 0.6% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.