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

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.4%
Change on year
up 76.1%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

510152006201320202006: 12.62010: 10.72012: 3.12014: 4.62018: 9.32020: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam is 16.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam peaked at 16.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 12.6%
2010 10.7% -15.3%
2012 3.1% -70.8%
2014 4.6% +48.6%
2018 9.3% +101.5%
2020 16.4% +76.1%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2010s 6.9% 3.1% 10.7% 4
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Costa Rica 21.5% compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 18.0% compare
  3. 15 Ukraine 17.6% compare
  4. 17 Mexico 16.3% compare
  5. 18 Sri Lanka 11.7% compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam was 16.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 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