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

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 109.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
109.4%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
109.4%
in 2020
All-time low
9.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

02550751002006201320202006: 28.6 preT2010: 71.1 preT2012: 9.3 preT2014: 13.9 preT2018: 81.9 preT2020: 109.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Viet Nam stood at 109.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 109.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 1st of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 28.6%
2010 71.1% +149.0%
2012 9.3% -86.9%
2014 13.9% +48.5%
2018 81.9% +490.5%
2020 109.4% +33.5%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 109.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1
2010s 44.1% 9.3% 81.9% 4
2020s 109.4% 109.4% 109.4% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Serbia 79.4% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 70.8% compare
  3. 4 Poland 68.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Viet Nam was 109.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 213 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group