Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social in Vietnam

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social was 4.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.6%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2006
All-time low
4.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

5101520252006201320202006: 27.3 preT2010: 6.7 preT2012: 6.5 preT2014: 6.6 preT2018: 4.1 preT2020: 4.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam stood at 4.6%.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam peaked at 27.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 27.3% —
2010 6.7% -75.6%
2012 6.5% -2.7%
2014 6.6% +1.9%
2018 4.1% -38.7%
2020 4.6% +13.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
2010s 6.0% 4.1% 6.7% 4
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 5.2% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia 5.1% compare
  3. 24 Peru 5.1% compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 4.1% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 3.9% compare
  6. 28 Kazakhstan 3.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam was 4.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Vietnam ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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 (preT). 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 (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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