Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 79.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
79.8%
Change on year
up 493.6%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2020
All-time low
13.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

204060802006201320202006: 25.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 44.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 56.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 48.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 13.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 79.8 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 79.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 493.6% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Viet Nam peaked at 79.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 25.2%
2010 44.1% +75.1%
2012 56.9% +29.0%
2014 48.4% -15.0%
2018 13.4% -72.2%
2020 79.8% +493.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2010s 40.7% 13.4% 56.9% 4
2020s 79.8% 79.8% 79.8% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 8 Serbia 89.6% compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 89.0% compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 73.5% compare
  4. 12 Dominican Republic 68.6% compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 53.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Viet Nam was 79.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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