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

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 17.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.1%
Change on year
up 511.5%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2006
All-time low
2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

0102030402006201320202006: 44.2 poorest2010: 18.1 poorest2012: 18.3 poorest2014: 15.7 poorest2018: 2.8 poorest2020: 17.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam stood at 17.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 511.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 44.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 44.2%
2010 18.1% -59.1%
2012 18.3% +1.2%
2014 15.7% -14.2%
2018 2.8% -82.2%
2020 17.1% +511.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 1
2010s 13.7% 2.8% 18.3% 4
2020s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 24 Uruguay 18.0% compare
  2. 25 Serbia 17.7% compare
  3. 26 Colombia 17.4% compare
  4. 28 Romania 16.1% compare
  5. 29 Peru 15.8% compare
  6. 30 Chile 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam was 17.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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