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

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 6.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.7%
Change on year
up 514.1%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

01020302006201320202006: 27.1 poorest2010: 7 poorest2012: 6.5 poorest2014: 6.8 poorest2018: 1.1 poorest2020: 6.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam is 6.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 514.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 27.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 27.1%
2010 7.0% -74.0%
2012 6.5% -8.0%
2014 6.8% +5.6%
2018 1.1% -84.2%
2020 6.7% +514.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1
2010s 5.4% 1.1% 7.0% 4
2020s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 28 Türkiye 8.0% compare
  2. 29 Serbia 7.7% compare
  3. 30 Panama 7.7% compare
  4. 32 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
  6. 34 Romania 6.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Viet Nam was 6.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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