Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) … 4th Protection Labor urban in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) … 4th Protection Labor urban was 12.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.3%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

01020302006201320202006: 23.52010: 20.52012: 23.52014: 27.72018: 13.72020: 12.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 12.3% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Vietnam peaked at 27.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.

Vietnam ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) … 4th Protection Labor urban in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 23.5% —
2010 20.5% -13.0%
2012 23.5% +14.9%
2014 27.7% +17.8%
2018 13.7% -50.6%
2020 12.3% -10.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1
2010s 21.4% 13.7% 27.7% 4
2020s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 26 Mexico 24.0% compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 22.3% compare
  3. 28 Panama 18.1% compare
  4. 30 Honduras 12.1% compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
  6. 32 Paraguay 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Vietnam was 12.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Vietnam ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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