Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

051015202006201320202006: 21.52010: 4.82012: 5.12014: 52018: 1.32020: 0.711

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam peaked at 21.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 21.5%
2010 4.8% -77.6%
2012 5.1% +5.0%
2014 5.0% -1.8%
2018 1.3% -73.2%
2020 0.7% -46.7%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
2010s 4.1% 1.3% 5.1% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Armenia 1.0% compare
  2. 20 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  3. 20 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  5. 24 Argentina 0.7% compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Viet Nam was 0.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence 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
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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