Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2014
All-time low
20.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

20304050602006201320202006: 39.3 preT2010: 22.6 preT2012: 58 preT2014: 63 preT2018: 25.2 preT2020: 20.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam peaked at 63.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.

That places Viet Nam 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 39.3%
2010 22.6% -42.4%
2012 58.0% +156.5%
2014 63.0% +8.6%
2018 25.2% -60.0%
2020 20.3% -19.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 20.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
2010s 42.2% 22.6% 63.0% 4
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 25 Poland 23.7% compare
  2. 26 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  3. 27 Romania 21.0% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 17.7% compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam was 20.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population