Adequacy of benefits … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash was 11.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.9%
Change on year
up 71.8%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Vietnam, 2010–2020

2.557.51012.52010201520202010: 10.82012: 1.82014: 22018: 6.92020: 11.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.

Vietnam ranks 16th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Vietnam, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 10.8% —
2012 1.8% -83.4%
2014 2.0% +12.2%
2018 6.9% +246.0%
2020 11.9% +71.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 1.8% 10.8% 4
2020s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 13 Costa Rica 18.5% compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 17.6% compare
  3. 15 Ukraine 15.3% compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 8.8% compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 6.9% compare
  6. 19 Chile 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam was 11.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group