Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 49.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
49.3%
Change on year
up 287.3%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2020
All-time low
12.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

10203040502006201320202006: 30.8 poorest2010: 25.4 poorest2012: 21.2 poorest2014: 21.3 poorest2018: 12.7 poorest2020: 49.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Viet Nam stood at 49.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 287.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Viet Nam peaked at 49.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 30.8%
2010 25.4% -17.6%
2012 21.2% -16.5%
2014 21.3% +0.7%
2018 12.7% -40.4%
2020 49.3% +287.3%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 49.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1
2010s 20.2% 12.7% 25.4% 4
2020s 49.3% 49.3% 49.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 16 Chile 62.4% compare
  2. 17 Brazil 57.7% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 51.3% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 44.1% compare
  5. 21 Panama 40.8% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 40.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Viet Nam was 49.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Viet Nam ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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