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

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 28.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28.4%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2006
All-time low
16.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

0102030402006201320202006: 44.3 preT2010: 16.6 preT2012: 18.9 preT2014: 28.6 preT2018: 19.9 preT2020: 28.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 28.4% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam peaked at 44.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2010.

Viet Nam ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 44.3%
2010 16.6% -62.5%
2012 18.9% +13.9%
2014 28.6% +51.3%
2018 19.9% -30.6%
2020 28.4% +42.9%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 28.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 44.3% 44.3% 1
2010s 21.0% 16.6% 28.6% 4
2020s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Kosovo 33.4% compare
  2. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 33.4% compare
  3. 6 Mexico 31.3% compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 22.7% compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 22.0% compare
  6. 10 Romania 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam was 28.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence 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
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population