Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance urban in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance urban was 8.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.5%
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2006
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

2.557.51012.52006201320202006: 13.42010: 7.42012: 2.22014: 1.62018: 5.42020: 8.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 8.5% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2020.

That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam peaked at 13.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance urban in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 13.4% —
2010 7.4% -44.9%
2012 2.2% -69.8%
2014 1.6% -26.1%
2018 5.4% +227.6%
2020 8.5% +57.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2010s 4.2% 1.6% 7.4% 4
2020s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 20 Panama 10.6% compare
  2. 21 Turkey 10.2% compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 8.8% compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 7.6% compare
  5. 25 Uruguay 6.4% compare
  6. 26 Bolivia 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam was 8.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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