Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 12.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2014
All-time low
11.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

05101520252006201320202006: 22.62010: 16.92012: 22.32014: 24.62018: 11.82020: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Viet Nam stood at 12.9%.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Viet Nam peaked at 24.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 22.6%
2010 16.9% -25.4%
2012 22.3% +32.0%
2014 24.6% +10.3%
2018 11.8% -52.1%
2020 12.9% +9.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.5%, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1
2010s 18.9% 11.8% 24.6% 4
2020s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 29 Paraguay 14.7% compare
  2. 30 Honduras 13.2% compare
  3. 31 Dominican Republic 13.1% compare
  4. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.0% compare
  5. 34 Peru 8.7% compare
  6. 35 Indonesia 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Viet Nam?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Viet Nam was 12.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -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