Poverty Headcount: International Private in Vietnam

Vietnam: Poverty Headcount: International Private was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.0%
Change on year
up 808.8%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Vietnam, 2006–2020

024682006201320202006: 7 poorest2010: 4.3 poorest2012: 4.2 poorest2014: 4.5 poorest2018: 0.547 poorest2020: 5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 5.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2020.

That represents a change of up 808.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Vietnam peaked at 7.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount: International Private in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 7.0% —
2010 4.3% -39.3%
2012 4.2% -1.6%
2014 4.5% +7.2%
2018 0.5% -87.8%
2020 5.0% +808.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2010s 3.4% 0.5% 4.5% 4
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 9.0% compare
  3. 12 Mexico 5.2% compare
  4. 14 Poland 4.7% compare
  5. 15 Serbia 3.5% compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Vietnam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Vietnam was 5.0% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Vietnam ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount