Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 63.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63.1%
Change on year
up 530.8%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2020
All-time low
10.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

2040602006201320202006: 32.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 28.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 34 <$2.15 a day2014: 31.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 10 <$2.15 a day2020: 63.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Viet Nam stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 530.8% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Viet Nam peaked at 63.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 1
2010s 25.9% 10.0% 34.0% 4
2020s 63.1% 63.1% 63.1% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 76.5% compare
  2. 14 Serbia 70.1% compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 65.9% compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 60.5% compare
  5. 18 Chile 58.2% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Viet Nam was 63.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount