Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance rural in Vietnam

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance rural was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2014
All-time low
19.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Vietnam, 2006–2020

010203040502006201320202006: 40.32010: 28.92012: 46.52014: 49.22018: 19.92020: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Vietnam stood at 20.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Vietnam peaked at 49.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2018.

Vietnam ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance rural in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 40.3% —
2010 28.9% -28.3%
2012 46.5% +60.7%
2014 49.2% +5.9%
2018 19.9% -59.5%
2020 20.3% +1.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 20.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1
2010s 36.1% 19.9% 49.2% 4
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 31 El Salvador 20.4% compare
  2. 32 Peru 20.3% compare
  3. 33 Dominican Republic 20.3% compare
  4. 35 Bolivia 20.1% compare
  5. 36 Ukraine 19.3% compare
  6. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 17.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Vietnam?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Vietnam was 20.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Vietnam ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population