Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 9.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.0%
Change on year
up 770.9%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

0102030402006201320202006: 35.5 poorest2010: 8.8 poorest2012: 10.1 poorest2014: 6.6 poorest2018: 1 poorest2020: 9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam is 9.0%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 770.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 35.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 35.5%
2010 8.8% -75.1%
2012 10.1% +13.8%
2014 6.6% -34.4%
2018 1.0% -84.3%
2020 9.0% +770.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1
2010s 6.6% 1.0% 10.1% 4
2020s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

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  3. 28 El Salvador 9.4% compare
  4. 30 Brazil 5.3% compare
  5. 31 Burkina Faso 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam was 9.0% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap