Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social was 5.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.7%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Vietnam, 2006–2020

024682006201320202006: 7.12010: 8.32012: 2.22014: 0.7272018: 4.52020: 5.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 5.7% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2020.

That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Vietnam peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Vietnam ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 7.1% —
2010 8.3% +17.2%
2012 2.2% -73.1%
2014 0.7% -67.3%
2018 4.5% +513.5%
2020 5.7% +28.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 3.9% 0.7% 8.3% 4
2020s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 15 Argentina 6.6% compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 6.1% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
  4. 19 Mexico 5.7% compare
  5. 20 Thailand 4.5% compare
  6. 21 Mongolia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Vietnam?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Vietnam was 5.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Vietnam ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 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