Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 4.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 15.7% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 14.5% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.9% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.