Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers in Vietnam

Vietnam: Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers was 3.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.8%
Change on year
up 596.3%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Vietnam, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 22.3 poorest2010: 4.3 poorest2012: 4 poorest2014: 3.5 poorest2018: 0.539 poorest2020: 3.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 3.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 596.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Vietnam peaked at 22.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 22.3% —
2010 4.3% -80.6%
2012 4.0% -6.8%
2014 3.5% -13.8%
2018 0.5% -84.5%
2020 3.8% +596.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2010s 3.1% 0.5% 4.3% 4
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
  2. 27 Romania 6.0% compare
  3. 28 Argentina 5.7% compare
  4. 30 Brazil 2.7% compare
  5. 31 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Vietnam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Vietnam was 3.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Vietnam ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount