Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) … 2nd Protection Labor urban in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) … 2nd Protection Labor urban 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 Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 40.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) … 2nd Protection Labor urban in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Vietnam, 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%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam'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 Vietnam

  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 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 Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Vietnam was 13.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Vietnam?
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 Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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