Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam

Vietnam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 12.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.4%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2006
All-time low
12.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam, 2006–2020

1015202530352006201320202006: 36.92010: 21.72012: 18.82014: 18.42020: 12.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam is 12.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam peaked at 36.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.

That places Vietnam 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 36.9%
2010 21.7% -41.3%
2012 18.8% -13.2%
2014 18.4% -2.0%
2020 12.4% -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2010s 19.6% 18.4% 21.7% 3
2020s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Vietnam was 12.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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