Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.6%
Change on year
up 585.5%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

0.511.522.52006201320202006: 2 preT2010: 0.265 preT2012: 0.312 preT2014: 0.5 preT2018: 0.384 preT2020: 2.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Viet Nam is 2.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 585.5% on the previous year and up 893.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Viet Nam peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Viet Nam 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 2.0%
2010 0.3% -86.7%
2012 0.3% +17.8%
2014 0.5% +60.1%
2018 0.4% -23.2%
2020 2.6% +585.5%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Armenia 5.4% compare
  2. 5 Poland 3.6% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 3.5% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 1.3% compare
  5. 9 Colombia 1.2% compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Viet Nam was 2.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 893.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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