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Bolivia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

118th of 182 · 28th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaBolivia's gni per capita rose from US$870 in 1996 to US$4,420 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,420

Bolivia's gni per capita rose from US$870 in 1996 to US$4,420 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

115th of 181 · 28th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Bolivia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,560 in 1996 to intl $12.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $12.5k

Bolivia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,560 in 1996 to intl $12.5k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

112th of 159 · 19th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Bolivia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,334 in 1995 to US$2,185 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1.6kUS$1.8kUS$2kUS$2.2kUS$2.4kUS$2,185

Bolivia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,334 in 1995 to US$2,185 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

14th of 25 · 4th in Latin America
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Gini indexBolivia's gini index fell from 42 in 1990 to 40.9 in 2024.199019952000200520102015202040506040.9

Bolivia's gini index fell from 42 in 1990 to 40.9 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

14th of 25 · 4th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Bolivia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 31.7 % in 1990 to 30.6 % in 2024.199019952000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%50%30.6 %

Bolivia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 31.7 % in 1990 to 30.6 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

16th of 25 · 6th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Bolivia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 5.6 % in 1990 to 5.4 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.4 %

Bolivia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 5.6 % in 1990 to 5.4 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

10th of 25 · 7th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyBolivia's extreme poverty fell from 5.8 % in 1990 to 2.1 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%2.1 %

Bolivia's extreme poverty fell from 5.8 % in 1990 to 2.1 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

22nd of 24 · 9th in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBolivia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 43.0 % in 2016 to 37.7 % in 2024.2016201820202022202436%38%40%42%44%37.7 %

Bolivia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 43.0 % in 2016 to 37.7 % in 2024.

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