Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 16.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.9%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2006
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

5101520252006201320202006: 272010: 9.92012: 52014: 9.72018: 22.22020: 16.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam is 16.9%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam peaked at 27.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 27.0%
2010 9.9% -63.3%
2012 5.0% -49.7%
2014 9.7% +93.9%
2018 22.2% +129.2%
2020 16.9% -23.8%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.7%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1
2010s 11.7% 5.0% 22.2% 4
2020s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 21.7% compare
  2. 27 Peru 21.4% compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 18.6% compare
  4. 30 Thailand 14.2% compare
  5. 31 Pakistan 9.1% compare
  6. 32 Honduras 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam was 16.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group