Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 41.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
41.6%
Change on year
up 356.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

0102030402006201320202006: 13.2 poorest2010: 13.5 poorest2012: 3.9 poorest2014: 4.2 poorest2018: 9.1 poorest2020: 41.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam is 41.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 356.6% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 41.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 13.2%
2010 13.5% +2.1%
2012 3.9% -70.8%
2014 4.2% +6.2%
2018 9.1% +117.5%
2020 41.6% +356.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 7.7% 3.9% 13.5% 4
2020s 41.6% 41.6% 41.6% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 5 Belarus 49.6% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 48.9% compare
  3. 7 Armenia 43.8% compare
  4. 9 Chile 40.4% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 40.0% compare
  6. 11 Brazil 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Viet Nam was 41.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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