Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 94.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
94.9%
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.6%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

204060801002006201320202006: 17.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 38.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 22.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 30.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 52.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 94.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam peaked at 94.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.

That places Viet Nam 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 17.6%
2010 38.1% +116.2%
2012 22.5% -41.0%
2014 30.1% +33.7%
2018 52.5% +74.6%
2020 94.9% +80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1
2010s 35.8% 22.5% 52.5% 4
2020s 94.9% 94.9% 94.9% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 5 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 98.5% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 96.7% compare
  4. 9 Armenia 94.6% compare
  5. 10 Georgia 91.3% compare
  6. 11 Uruguay 89.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam was 94.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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