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

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

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

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 13.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.

That places Viet Nam 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 -urban in Viet Nam, 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%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam

  1. 20 Panama 10.6% compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 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, Plurinational State of 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 Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Viet Nam was 8.5% 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 13.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 34 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 15.0%. 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 -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