Income share held by highest 10% rose 5.84% to 32.6% in Bolivia in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, income share held by highest 10% in Bolivia reached an all time high of 47.8% in 2000 and an all time low of 30.6% in 2018. When compared to Bolivia's main peers, income share held by highest 10% in Brazil amounted to 39.4%, 35.8% in Chile, 33.3% in Paraguay and 32.9% in Peru in 2020.
Bolivia has been ranked 9th within the group of 20 countries we follow in terms of income share held by highest 10%, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Income Share Held by Highest 10% | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Argentina | % | 29.9% | ... | 30.4% | 29.7% | 29.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Bolivia | % | ... | ... | 36.0% | 34.8% | 32.4% | 32.0% | 30.6% | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | % | ... | ... | 41.0% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.5% | ||||||||||||||
Chile | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36.1% | ... | 36.3% | ... | ... | |||||||
Colombia | % | ... | ... | 41.4% | 39.9% | 39.8% | 39.0% | 39.7% | ||||||||||||||
Paraguay | % | ... | 40.7% | 36.7% | 37.3% | 39.1% | 35.8% | |||||||||||||||
Peru | % | 32.1% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.3% | 31.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | % | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |