Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 11.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.7%
Change on year
up 70.7%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2006
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

0510152006201320202006: 17.3 preT2010: 11.5 preT2012: 2.1 preT2014: 1.7 preT2018: 6.8 preT2020: 11.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Viet Nam stood at 11.7%.

The figure is up 70.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Viet Nam peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 17.3%
2010 11.5% -33.5%
2012 2.1% -82.1%
2014 1.7% -19.3%
2018 6.8% +313.2%
2020 11.7% +70.7%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 5.5% 1.7% 11.5% 4
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 16 Panama 13.6% compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 13.2% compare
  3. 18 Republic of Moldova 12.4% compare
  4. 20 Argentina 11.6% compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 10.9% compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Viet Nam was 11.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Viet Nam ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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