Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Vietnam stood at 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Vietnam peaked at 14.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992 and was at its lowest, 293.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 695.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 495.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 365.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 293.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 36 Peru 557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Germany 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Iran 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Italy 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Guinea 346.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 342.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1063 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1476 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2105 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Vietnam?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Vietnam was 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.