Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Viet Nam

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

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

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 27.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Viet Nam, 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%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam

  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 Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Viet Nam was 12.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Viet Nam?
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 Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 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