Bolivia - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Bolivia was 6.80 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.66 in 1991 and a minimum value of 4.98 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.66 |
| 1993 | 7.51 |
| 1997 | 6.34 |
| 1999 | 5.76 |
| 2000 | 4.98 |
| 2001 | 6.23 |
| 2002 | 5.98 |
| 2005 | 6.37 |
| 2006 | 6.68 |
| 2007 | 6.46 |
| 2008 | 6.80 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Bolivia was 11.91 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.53 in 1991 and a minimum value of 10.52 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.53 |
| 1993 | 11.62 |
| 1997 | 11.13 |
| 1999 | 11.74 |
| 2000 | 10.52 |
| 2001 | 11.27 |
| 2002 | 10.89 |
| 2005 | 11.01 |
| 2006 | 11.59 |
| 2007 | 10.97 |
| 2008 | 11.91 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Bolivia was 19.85 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.96 in 1991 and a minimum value of 18.56 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.96 |
| 1993 | 18.76 |
| 1997 | 18.87 |
| 1999 | 20.90 |
| 2000 | 18.56 |
| 2001 | 19.25 |
| 2002 | 18.77 |
| 2005 | 19.62 |
| 2006 | 19.80 |
| 2007 | 18.61 |
| 2008 | 19.85 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Bolivia was 59.31 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.12 in 2000 and a minimum value of 48.23 in 1991.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.23 |
| 1993 | 58.38 |
| 1997 | 61.67 |
| 1999 | 60.27 |
| 2000 | 65.12 |
| 2001 | 61.61 |
| 2002 | 62.86 |
| 2005 | 61.05 |
| 2006 | 59.74 |
| 2007 | 61.34 |
| 2008 | 59.31 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Bolivia was 43.28 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.78 in 2000 and a minimum value of 31.74 in 1991.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.74 |
| 1993 | 42.92 |
| 1997 | 45.41 |
| 1999 | 42.37 |
| 2000 | 48.78 |
| 2001 | 45.11 |
| 2002 | 47.08 |
| 2005 | 44.33 |
| 2006 | 43.30 |
| 2007 | 45.37 |
| 2008 | 43.28 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Bolivia was 0.45 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.32 in 1991 and a minimum value of 0.14 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.32 |
| 1993 | 1.24 |
| 1997 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 0.27 |
| 2000 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 0.35 |
| 2002 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 0.51 |
| 2007 | 0.66 |
| 2008 | 0.45 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Bolivia was 2.13 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.62 in 1991 and a minimum value of 0.82 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.62 |
| 1993 | 3.73 |
| 1997 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 0.82 |
| 2001 | 1.64 |
| 2002 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.13 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
