Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 123 countries
All-time high
14.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2000
All-time low
2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Years of data
27
1990–2024
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Bolivia is 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Bolivia peaked at 14.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1992 | 6.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 14.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 8.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 66 Kazakhstan 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 66 Panama 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Bolivia?
- Prosperity gap in Bolivia was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for prosperity gap?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.