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Consumer Lifestyle

Consumer Lifestyles in Bolivia

Dec 2009

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About this Report

About this Report

Consumer Lifestyle Reports in Bolivia provide current and detailed snapshots of the unique behaviours, attitudes and spending patterns of consumers in Bolivia. In addition to covering important core topics like household disposable income, consumer expenditure, savings and credit and housing and home ownership, this report also contains hard-to-find statistics on more specific consumer-related topics like eating and drinking habits, shopping habits, preferred types of stores and retail venues, clothing and fashion trends and descriptions of how consumers spend their leisure and recreation time.

A consumer segmentation section in the report breaks down the Bolivia’s consumers by specific age groups, ranging from babies and infants to pensioners; highlighting the factors that influence purchasing decisions and the products in greatest demand for each segment.

Amongst other information, the Consumer Lifestyle in Bolivia report includes the following:

  • Five most important trends currently affecting consumers in Bolivia
  • Break-down and analysis of the Bolivia’s population statistics, discussing such key factors as age, ethnicity, education and income and their effect on consumer markets
  • Households segmented and analysed using a wide range of factors, such as number of occupants and with or without children
  • Detailed statistics and forecasts on activity in core categories of consumer expenditure such as housing, food and drink, transport, leisure and recreation and communications, as well as expenditure in categories like cosmetics and toiletries and consumer electronics
  • Identifies key distribution channels and shopping trends in major product sectors
  • Describes current fashion trends (many often unique to the country) as well as attitudes toward personal appearance, health and wellness and beauty that influence patterns of consumer spending
  • Reveals what consumers in Bolivia do when they stay in, go out, seek out entertainment, and go on holiday
  • Provides insight on the impact of technology, both in the home and while on the move



Use the Consumer Lifestyle in Bolivia report to answer questions including:

  • In what types of stores do consumers shop for food and drink?
  • Do commuters drive cars to work or take public transport?
  • How do ethnic groups influence consumer preferences and expenditure trends?
  • How many households own microwave ovens? Personal computers? Refrigerators?
  • On the whole, are the Bolivia’s consumers spenders or savers?
  • Where do consumers go on holiday and how much do they spend?
  • How well are consumers served by the Bolivia’s healthcare system?

Buy Consumer Lifestyle reports to:

  • Get a quick, clear and comprehensive understanding of consumer trends, attitudes and behaviour in Bolivia with relevant data conveniently laid out in a single, easy-to-read document
  • Immediately gain hard-to-discern insights from local analysts into the factors that influence daily decision-making processes of Bolivia consumers as they shop for and buy needed products and services
  • Save research time and effort by quickly identifying unique (or in some cases similar) consumer attributes and characteristics that explain the demand for specific products and services in Bolivia
  • Quickly grasp the dynamics and direction of Bolivia’s retail distribution network in order to understand how manufacturers and distributors get their products to consumers

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

CONSUMER TRENDS

Rising urbanisation affects consumer demand

Outlook

Impact

Gradual ageing of the population

Outlook

Impact

More Bolivians seeking to own their own homes

Outlook

Impact

Growing disposable income levels

Outlook

Impact

Increasing education opportunities

Outlook

Impact

POPULATION

Population Change

Impact

Population by Gender

Impact

Population by Marital Status

Impact

Population by Education

Impact

Population by Rural/urban Areas

Impact

  • Table 1 Population by Age and Gender: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 2 Population by Age and Gender (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2008/2015/1995-2008/2008-2020
  • Table 3 Median Age of Population: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 4 Median Age of Population (Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2020
  • Table 5 Population Change: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 6 Population Change (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 7 Birth Rates: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 8 Death Rates: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 9 Birth Rates (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 10 Death Rates (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 11 Fertility and Birth: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 12 Fertility and Birth (Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 13 Population by Marital Status: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 14 Population by Marital Status (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 15 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 16 Population by Highest Educational Attainment (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 17 Literacy Rates: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 18 Literacy Rates (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 19 Population by Urban/Rural Locations and Major Cities: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 20 Population by Urban/Rural Locations and Major Cities (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 21 Population Density: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 22 Population Density (change): 1995-2008/2000-2008

CONSUMER SEGMENTATION

Babies and Infants

Impact

Kids

Impact

Tweenagers

Impact

Teens

Impact

Students

Impact

People in Their Twenties

Impact

People in Their Thirties

Impact

Middle-aged Adults

Impact

Older Population

Impact

  • Table 23 Babies and Infants: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 24 Babies and Infants (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 25 Kids: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 26 Kids (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 27 Tweenagers: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 28 Tweenagers (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 29 Teens: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 30 Teens (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 31 People in their Twenties: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 32 People in their Twenties (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 33 People in their Thirties: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 34 People in their Thirties (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 35 Middle-aged Adults: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 36 Middle-aged Adults (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 37 Older Population: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 38 Older Population (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015

HOUSEHOLD PROFILES

Households by Number of Occupants

Impact

Household Annual Disposable Income

Impact

Home Ownership

Impact

Possession of Household Durables

Impact

Pet Ownership

Impact

  • Table 39 Households by Number of Occupants: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 40 Households by Number of Occupants (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 41 Occupants per Household: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 42 Occupants per Household (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 43 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 44 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 45 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 46 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed (% Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 47 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 48 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 49 Households by Number of Rooms: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 50 Households by Number of Rooms (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 51 Ownership of Household Durables: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2010/2015
  • Table 52 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2008-2015

HOUSEHOLD SEGMENTATION

Single-person Households

Impact

Couples Without Children

Impact

Couples With Children

Impact

Single-parent Families

Impact

  • Table 53 Households by Type: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015
  • Table 54 Households by Type (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2008/2015/1995-2008/2008-2015

LABOUR

Working Conditions

Impact

Employed Population by Age

Impact

Unemployed Population by Age

Impact

Part-time Employment

Impact

  • Table 55 Employed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 56 Employed Population by Age Group (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 57 Unemployed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 58 Unemployed Population by Age Group (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 59 Unemployment Rate: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 60 Unemployment Rate (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 61 Part-Time Employment by Gender: 2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 62 Part-Time Employment by Gender (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008

INCOME

Annual Disposable Income

Income by Educational Attainment

Income by Gender

  • Table 63 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 64 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Spending on Consumer Goods and Services by Broad Category

Impact

  • Table 65 Consumer Expenditure by Broad Category: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 66 Consumer Expenditure by Broad Category (% Analysis and % Growth) 1995/2008/2015: /1995-2008/2008-2015
  • Table 67 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type: 1995/2000/2005/2008/2015/2020
  • Table 68 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type (% Analysis and % Growth) 1995/2008/2015: /1995-2008/2008-2015/2008-2020
  • Table 69 Consumer Prices and Costs: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 70 Consumer Prices and Costs (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

EATING HABITS

Spending on Food

Impact

Shopping for Food

Impact

Eating Preferences

Impact

Cooking Habits

Impact

  • Table 71 Consumer Expenditure on Food: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 72 Consumer Expenditure on Food (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 73 Per Capita Expenditure on Food: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 74 Per Capita Expenditure on Food (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

DRINKING AND SMOKING

Spending on Alcoholic Drinks

Impact

Spending on Soft Drinks and Hot Drinks

Impact

Spending on Tobacco

Impact

  • Table 75 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 76 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 77 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 78 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 79 Consumer Expenditure on Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 80 Consumer Expenditure on Non-alcoholic Beverages (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 81 Per Capita Expenditure on Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 82 Per Capita Expenditure on Non-alcoholic Beverages (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

Buying Alcohol and Tobacco

Impact

Buying Soft Drinks and Hot Drinks

Impact

Drinking Habits

Impact

Smoking Habits

Impact

FASHION

Spending on Clothing and Footwear

Impact

Shopping for Clothing and Footwear

Impact

Shopping for Accessories and Personal Goods

Impact

Traditional Clothing

Impact

Fashion Trends

Impact

  • Table 83 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 84 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 85 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 86 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 87 Consumer Expenditure on Jewellery, Silverware, Watches and Clocks, Travel Goods: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 88 Consumer Expenditure on Jewellery, Silverware, Watches and Clocks, Travel Goods (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 89 Per Capita Expenditure on Jewellery, Silverware, Watches and Clocks, Travel Goods: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 90 Per Capita Expenditure on Jewellery, Silverware, Watches and Clocks, Travel Goods (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

Spending on Housing

Impact

Renting Versus Buying

Impact

Utility Costs

Impact

Maintenance and Repair

Impact

  • Table 91 Consumer Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 92 Consumer Expenditure on Housing (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 93 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 94 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES

Spending on Household Goods and Services

Impact

Shopping for Household Goods

Impact

DIY and Gardening

Impact

  • Table 95 Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 96 Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services (%Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 97 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 98 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Goods and Services (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

HEALTH

Spending on Health Goods and Medical Services

Impact

Healthcare System

Impact

Major Causes of Death

Prevalence of Smoking

Reported AIDS Cases

Drug Abuse

Health and Wellness

Impact

  • Table 99 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 100 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 101 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 102 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 103 Share of Total Health Expenditure in GDP: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 104 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 105 Healthcare Workers: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 106 Healthcare Workers (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 107 Obese Population: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 108 Obese Population (Actual Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 109 Smoking Prevalence: 2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 110 Smoking Prevalence (Actual Growth): 2000-2008
  • Table 111 Reported AIDS Cases: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 112 Reported AIDS Cases (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

PERSONAL GROOMING

Spending on Cosmetics and Toiletries

Impact

Shopping for Cosmetics and Toiletries

Impact

Attitudes To Personal Grooming

Impact

  • Table 113 Consumer Expenditure on Personal Care: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 114 Consumer Expenditure on Personal Care (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 115 Per Capita Expenditure on Personal Care: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 116 Per Capita Expenditure on Personal Care (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

EDUCATION

Spending on Education

Impact

Pre-primary Education

Impact

Primary and Secondary Education

Impact

Higher Education

Impact

Adult Education

Impact

  • Table 117 Consumer Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 118 Consumer Expenditure on Education (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 119 Per Capita Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 120 Per Capita Expenditure on Education (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

TRANSPORT

Spending on Transport

Impact

Air Transport

Impact

Road Transport

Impact

Rail Transport

Impact

Transport infrastructure

Impact

  • Table 121 Consumer Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 122 Consumer Expenditure on Transport (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 123 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 124 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

COMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET

Spending on Communications

Impact

Television, Cable and Satellite

Impact

Printed Media

Impact

Telephones

Impact

Computers and the Internet

Impact

E-commerce

Impact

M-commerce

Impact

  • Table 125 Consumer Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 126 Consumer Expenditure on Communications (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 127 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 128 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications (% Growth) 1995-2008/2000-2008:
  • Table 129 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 130 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 131 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 132 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 133 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 134 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users(% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 135 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 136 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

LEISURE AND RECREATION

Spending on Leisure and Recreation

Impact

Shopping for Leisure Goods

Impact

Leisure Time

Impact

Public Holidays and Gift Occasions/celebrations

Impact

Culture

Impact

Sport and Exercise

Impact

Going Out

Impact

Travel and Tourism

Impact

  • Table 137 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 138 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-20087/2000-2008
  • Table 139 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 140 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 141 Consumer Expenditure on Accommodation: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 142 Consumer Expenditure on Accommodation (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 143 Per Capita Expenditure on Accommodation: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 144 Per Capita Expenditure on Accommodation (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

EATING OUT

Spending on Catering

Impact

Attitudes To Eating Out

Impact

  • Table 145 Consumer Expenditure on Catering: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 146 Consumer Expenditure on Catering (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 147 Per Capita Expenditure on Catering: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 148 Per Capita Expenditure on Catering (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Spending on Banking and Financial Services

Impact

Pensions

Impact

  • Table 149 Consumer Expenditure on Insurance: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 150 Consumer Expenditure on Insurance (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 151 Per Capita Expenditure on Insurance: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 152 Per Capita Expenditure on Insurance (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 153 Consumer Expenditure on Financial Services: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 154 Consumer Expenditure on Financial Services (% Analysis and % Growth): 1995/2000/2008/1995-2008/2000-2008
  • Table 155 Per Capita Expenditure on Financial Services: 1995/2000/2005/2006/2007/2008
  • Table 156 Per Capita Expenditure on Financial Services (% Growth): 1995-2008/2000-2008

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