Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 3rd Assistance urban in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 3rd Assistance urban was 7.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.2%
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006–2020

02468102006201320202006: 9.62010: 9.42012: 1.52014: 0.8972018: 5.72020: 7.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 7.2% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2020.

The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam peaked at 9.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 3rd Assistance urban in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 9.6% —
2010 9.4% -3.0%
2012 1.5% -83.6%
2014 0.9% -41.7%
2018 5.7% +539.7%
2020 7.2% +24.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2010s 4.4% 0.9% 9.4% 4
2020s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 18 Turkey 8.7% compare
  2. 19 Indonesia 8.0% compare
  3. 20 Argentina 7.6% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 6.9% compare
  5. 23 Panama 6.3% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam was 7.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Vietnam ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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