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

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 83.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
83.3%
Change on year
up 202.1%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2020
All-time low
8.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

0204060802006201320202006: 8.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 21 <$2.15 a day2012: 13.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 13.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 27.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 83.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.1% on the previous year and up 296.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam peaked at 83.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2006.

Viet Nam ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 8.9%
2010 21.0% +136.4%
2012 13.8% -34.3%
2014 13.8% -0.1%
2018 27.6% +100.0%
2020 83.3% +202.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
2010s 19.1% 13.8% 27.6% 4
2020s 83.3% 83.3% 83.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Mongolia 99.7% compare
  2. 5 Republic of Moldova 96.7% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 94.4% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 83.1% compare
  5. 9 Armenia 80.5% compare
  6. 10 Serbia 78.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Viet Nam was 83.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2006.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 296.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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