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

Vietnam: Benefits incidence in extreme poor … preT Protection Labor Social was 19.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.9%
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2020
All-time low
5.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

51015202006201320202006: 19.6 preT2010: 8 preT2012: 5.4 preT2014: 5.3 preT2018: 14.1 preT2020: 19.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam peaked at 19.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 19.6% —
2010 8.0% -59.2%
2012 5.4% -32.8%
2014 5.3% -0.5%
2018 14.1% +163.9%
2020 19.9% +41.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2010s 8.2% 5.3% 14.1% 4
2020s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 3 Thailand 27.1% compare
  2. 4 Poland 23.8% compare
  3. 5 Armenia 21.1% compare
  4. 7 Romania 19.6% compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 18.3% compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 16.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Vietnam was 19.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Vietnam ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. 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 Benefits 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
Benefits 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
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population