Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bolivia
Bolivia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 6,521 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Bolivia, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bolivia is 6,521, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bolivia peaked at 6,521 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 1820.
Bolivia ranks 106th of 160 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,021 | — |
| 1850 | 1,199 | +17.5% |
| 1870 | 1,277 | +6.5% |
| 1890 | 1,361 | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 1,714 | +25.9% |
| 1929 | 2,426 | +41.5% |
| 1950 | 3,011 | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 2,560 | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 3,469 | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 4,100 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 3,502 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 4,174 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 4,445 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,142 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 6,521 | +26.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6,521 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6,521 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,199 | 1,199 | 1,199 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,277 | 1,277 | 1,277 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,361 | 1,361 | 1,361 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,714 | 1,714 | 1,714 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,426 | 2,426 | 2,426 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,011 | 3,011 | 3,011 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,469 | 3,469 | 3,469 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,100 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,502 | 3,502 | 3,502 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,310 | 4,174 | 4,445 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,832 | 5,142 | 6,521 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bolivia?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bolivia was 6,521 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,521 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 1820.
- How does Bolivia rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Bolivia ranks 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.