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

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 81.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.5%
Change on year
up 160.9%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2020
All-time low
28.1%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

204060802006201320202006: 28.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 50.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 69.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 67 <$2.15 a day2018: 31.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 81.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam is 81.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 160.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam peaked at 81.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2006.

That places Viet Nam 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 28.1%
2010 50.1% +78.2%
2012 69.1% +38.1%
2014 67.0% -3.1%
2018 31.2% -53.4%
2020 81.5% +160.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1
2010s 54.4% 31.2% 69.1% 4
2020s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam was 81.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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