Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 46.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
46.0%
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2020
All-time low
3.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

010203040502006201320202006: 33.5 preT2010: 30.4 preT2012: 3.7 preT2014: 5.2 preT2018: 26.6 preT2020: 46 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam is 46.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam peaked at 46.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 33.5%
2010 30.4% -9.3%
2012 3.7% -87.9%
2014 5.2% +42.3%
2018 26.6% +408.2%
2020 46.0% +72.7%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 46.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 33.5% 33.5% 1
2010s 16.5% 3.7% 30.4% 4
2020s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Serbia 61.2% compare
  2. 3 Poland 56.8% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 55.8% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 46.0% compare
  5. 7 Romania 41.1% compare
  6. 8 Kosovo 38.5% compare
  7. 8 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam was 46.0% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group