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

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 13.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.4%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2014
All-time low
13.4%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

102030402006201320202006: 30.32010: 202012: 31.52014: 40.42018: 16.22020: 13.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Viet Nam stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Viet Nam peaked at 40.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.

That places Viet Nam 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 30.3%
2010 20.0% -34.0%
2012 31.5% +57.4%
2014 40.4% +28.3%
2018 16.2% -60.0%
2020 13.4% -17.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
2010s 27.0% 16.2% 40.4% 4
2020s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 18.2% compare
  2. 26 Panama 17.9% compare
  3. 27 Pakistan 17.0% compare
  4. 29 Indonesia 11.1% compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
  6. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Viet Nam was 13.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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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