Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bolivia peaked at 1.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 120 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 864.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 1.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 579.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 986.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 808.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 610.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 522.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 529.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 331.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 439.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 350.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 291.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 324.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 402.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 344.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 231.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 122.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 180.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 123.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 155.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 101.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 864.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 893.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 522.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 315.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 122.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 439.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 129.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 180.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 56 El Salvador 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Nepal 102.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 98.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Canada 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Sweden 63.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Chile 55.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bolivia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bolivia was 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.