Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 82.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
82.2%
Change on year
up 303.5%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

0204060802006201320202006: 1.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 21 <$2.15 a day2012: 13.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 13.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 20.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 82.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Viet Nam is 82.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 303.5% on the previous year and up 290.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Viet Nam peaked at 82.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.

That places Viet Nam 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 1.4%
2010 21.0% +1413.3%
2012 13.8% -34.3%
2014 13.8% -0.1%
2018 20.4% +47.7%
2020 82.2% +303.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2010s 17.3% 13.8% 21.0% 4
2020s 82.2% 82.2% 82.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Viet Nam was 82.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 290.9%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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