Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 4th Assistance urban in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 4th Assistance urban was 6.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.5%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006–2020

02.557.51012.52006201320202006: 8.72010: 11.72012: 0.3542014: 1.52018: 5.62020: 6.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam is 6.5%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam peaked at 11.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Vietnam ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 4th Assistance urban in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 8.7% —
2010 11.7% +34.4%
2012 0.4% -97.0%
2014 1.5% +327.1%
2018 5.6% +271.6%
2020 6.5% +15.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 6.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2010s 4.8% 0.4% 11.7% 4
2020s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 15 Costa Rica 8.8% compare
  2. 16 Turkey 8.2% compare
  3. 17 Ecuador 8.0% compare
  4. 19 Thailand 6.5% compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 6.5% compare
  6. 21 Argentina 6.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam was 6.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Vietnam ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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